

Davidson & Co Updates
Feb 2022
The Federal Law No. 33 of 2021 (the New Law) brought significant changes to the UAE Labour Law and was released well in advance of the effective date, being 2 February 2022. We highlighted some of these changes within our previous post.
The New Law made reference to executive regulations and it was anticipated that these would clarify the mechanics of the New Law. The regulations of the New Law have now been issued under the UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 (the Executive Regulations).
The New Law and the Executive Regulations impact upon both employees and employers in the UAE. For the avoidance of any doubt, the New Law and associated regulations do not apply to establishments in the DIFC or ADGM which have their own labour laws.
We have provided a summary as to the key factors issued within the Executive Regulations:
If you are an employer or employee who requires assistance with implementing the New Law and Executive Regulations, please contact Joanna Stewart (jstewart@davidsoncolaw.com).
February 2022