Labour

Employment rules, wages, Emiratisation, MoHRE circulars and worker rights.

What changed in UAE labour regulation — newest first, each sourced to the regulator. 14 in the last 30 days, 49 in 90.

Regulators on this beat: Khaleej Times Gulf News Dentons UAE Arabian Business WAM Gulf Today Clyde & Co Middle East Mondaq Abu Dhabi Media Office MOHRE

Labour Khaleej Times

Domestic worker contracts can be terminated for breach under UAE law

Either party may terminate the employment contract unilaterally if the other party breaches the obligations specified in Articles 11 UAE Domestic Workers Law and Article 12 UAE Domestic Workers Law.

25 Oct 2026

October 2026

Action required Labour Gulf News

Five labour law violations carry fines up to Dh1 million under MoHRE enforcement

23 Oct 2026

Action required Labour Gulf News

Abu Dhabi private schools must recruit 2,000+ Emirati teachers under new Emiratisation policy

23 Oct 2026

Action required Labour Gulf News

End-of-service gratuity must be paid within 14 days of contract termination

22 Oct 2026

Labour Dentons UAE

Labor Assistance Fund implementation delayed to December 1, 2026

21 Oct 2026 due 1 Dec 2026

Action required Labour Arabian Business

Employees can now purchase up to 10 extra pension service years under UAE rules

16 Oct 2026

Action required Labour WAM

GPSSA clarifies rules for purchasing additional pension service years

15 Oct 2026

Action required Labour Gulf News

Domestic worker absence must be reported within five days under MoHRE rules

15 Oct 2026

Action required Labour Gulf News

Employers must register Emirati employees for pension within 30 days of start

15 Oct 2026

Labour Gulf News

Fake Emiratisation enforcement tightens under Cabinet Resolution 43 of 2025

13 Oct 2026

Action required Labour Gulf News

Repeated salary delays breach employment contract under Federal Decree-Law 33

5 Oct 2026

Labour Gulf News

Sponsoring unemployed foreign workers exposes companies to AED 50,000–AED 1m fines

4 Oct 2026

Labour Gulf News

Employers to receive wage-delay notices before MOHRE enforcement action

1 Oct 2026

Labour Gulf News

Sharjah government employees granted up to eight days mourning leave

1 Oct 2026

September 2026

Labour Khaleej Times

MoHRE takes legal action against 266 firms over 377 fake Emiratisation cases

22 Sept 2026

Action required Labour Khaleej Times

Minimum sleeping area of 3.7 sq m per person required for workers' housing

18 Sept 2026

Labour Gulf Today

UAE blocks 200 social media accounts promoting unlicensed domestic worker services

16 Sept 2026

Action required Labour Arabian Business

Worker refunds must be paid within two weeks under UAE rules

16 Sept 2026

Action required Labour Arabian Business

Recruitment fee refunds due within 2 weeks after worker return or absence

16 Sept 2026

Action required Labour WAM

Heat-stress work ban enforced 12:30–15:00 daily June–September

15 Sept 2026

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