The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority (RA) has issued Consultation Paper 2024-04 to gather public feedback on proposed amendments to the Employment Regulations 2019.
The amendments address ambiguities, adapt to global work practice changes, and clarify employer and employee rights and obligations.
The consultation period ended on 26 August 2024, and stakeholders were encouraged to provide their comments.
Federal Law No. 10 of 2023 is a new UAE law that regulates the relationship between psychiatric patients and various entities, including employers. It provides guidelines to ensure the protection, dignity, and rights of individuals with mental health conditions.
It applies across the UAE, except the financial free zones, the
On 14 February 2024, The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that discrimination based on HIV status is prohibited under Philippine law, and foreign laws contrary to these principles cannot be enforced.
The Supreme Court stated that Philippine laws apply to overseas employment contracts unless specific conditions for foreign laws are met.
It ruled that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) law deeming individuals with HIV as unfit to work contradicts Philippine law and that the dismissal based on HIV status was unlawful.
Last January, workers, employers, and government representatives from the region met online for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Leadership Programme on the Just Transition to discuss the latest research, knowledge, and insights and to share best practices in shaping a just transition to a green future of work.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation issued Ministerial Resolution No. 657, setting out that workplace injuries and illnesses must now be reported in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The resolution sets out the means and obligations of employers to report work-related illnesses and injuries and avoid disciplinary action to ensure workers' safety.
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the Federal Decree - Law No.33 of 2021 - on the regulation of labour relations in the private sector.
It repeals Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 and will take effect from 2 February 2022.