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Q: I have been working in a group of companies which is an interior fit-out company based in Dubai. We have a factory with another name in Umm-Al-Quwain.
At the beginning of my job, they tried to issue my visa from UAQ and I never agreed to that but they tried and it got rejected because of female rights issue so my visa got issued from Dubai.
After 1 year, they moved my workplace to the UAQ factory and now asking me to shift to UAQ. If I don't do so, they are going to appoint another person.
They told me that they will allow me to live in Sharjah and give me transportation as well. There are no amenities for female and not even privacy.
What shall I do?


Nov 26, 2019
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EoSB calculation in case of working in different branches of the same group
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Q: Hi,
Good evening,
Initially, I was being appointed in a Dubai-based company and they transferred me to Qatar.
I worked 10 years in Qatar and again they transferred me to Dubai and I worked for 3 years. Then after that, they transferred me to owners' personal company in Dubai and I worked for 5 years.
I worked for a total of 18 years but my EOSB was never settled. Now, I got terminated and my present basic salary is AED 10,000/-.
How will my EOSB Gratuity calculation be?
Please help me understand.

Mar 15, 2019
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Labor regulations for a UAE employee working in another country

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Q: Hi,
I need some help in understanding Dubai employment laws in hiring expatriates. We are an Indian based parent company, and we have a legal subsidiary in Dubai.
Lately, we are exploring the South African market and we would like to hire a local person in South Africa. However, We don’t have a legal entity in South Africa.
We are exploring an option where an employee can be governed by Dubai payroll but he/ she will be delegated to South Africa (Employee will get benefited in this case as he/ she gets ESOPS/ RSUS as we have a legal entity here in Dubai).
I have following questions:
Is it a smooth option to explore? (If we want to make a South African national as Dubai entity employee but delegated to South Africa).
What's the detailed process to put him/ her on the payroll (Visa, registration...etc.).
I highly appreciate your inputs in this regard.


Apr 30, 2018
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Is it legal if i work for different companies in different emirates for the same owner?



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Q: My employment visa is from a Dubai company and I am sitting in the same owner's other company in Sharjah and doing both companies' work.
Is this illegal?
If yes, what are the procedures to make it legal?
Both companies have the same single owner.




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2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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