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Can my employer make me work for their personal interests or work?

Can my employer make me work for their personal interests/work (e.g. children's school) for a school event in which the company had no part?

And can my employer force me to work in their personal home?

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6 Mar 2024, 07:53

No, if it's out of your scope of work, it's illegal.

6 Mar 2024, 07:57

Thank you for the answer.

My scope of work is IT for ABC company, but they ask me to work sometimes for their villa and events for their child's school.

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Eman Al Ali Advocates & Legal Consultants
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6 Mar 2024, 07:54

Good day

While an employer may request that you work on tasks related to their personal interests or outside of your usual job scope in certain situations, it's essential to ensure that such requests are fair, reasonable, and in compliance with UAE labor laws and your employment contract.

If the work contract does not include provisions for such tasks, the employer lacks the authority to request these personal services.

For additional information and further legal advice, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via WhatsApp. We're here to assist you.

6 Mar 2024, 07:58

Thank you for the answer.

My scope of work is IT for ABC company, but they ask me to work sometimes for their villa and events for their child's school.

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KHE Legal Consultancy
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6 Mar 2024, 07:55

No. You don't have any obligation to do any work apart from what is mentioned in your job description.

No employer can force you to work other than your job role and it will be illegal and not according to the UAE Labor Law.

You can deny and give clarification for denial as well. If you need further clarification we will arrange a consultation session regarding the labor law.

Share your WhatsApp number if you want to proceed.

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6 Mar 2024, 08:09

We are pleased to respond to your consultation.

of course, it's not possible to make this because this is not included in your job description.

For further inquiries about your topic, you can reach our office or contact us on WhatsApp.

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Jassim Ali Al Haddad Lawyers and Legal Consultants
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6 Mar 2024, 08:33

You are not obligated and cannot be forced to undertake work that is outside your agreement and is not part of your job description.

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Khalifa Bin Huwaidan Advocates & Legal Consultants
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6 Mar 2024, 09:59

Dear User,

The UAE Labour Law states that the worker may not be assigned to undertake work that is fundamentally different from the work agreed upon in the employment contract unless such an assignment is necessary or aims to avoid an accident or rectify the consequences thereof provided that the assignment is temporary and in accordance with what is specified in the Implementing Regulation hereof.

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