UAE tightens wage payment rules for private sector firms from June 1Starting June 1, 2026, UAE private sector employers must pay salaries by the first of each month via the Wage Protection System or authoriz...
23 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
What workers should know about gratuity calculation in the UAEUAE end-of-service gratuity calculations are clarified. The payout is based solely on an employee's basic salary. However, the total amount...
02 May, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
‘Indian workers are central to Middle East oil — yet, they’re unseen’Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Over 20 Indian workers died abroad daily in last 5 years, most in Gulf nations: Government dataShocking data reveals over 20 Indian workers died daily abroad in the last five years. Most fatalities occurred in Gulf countries like the ...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Planning a career in the UAE? Here’s what to know about 13 types of work permitsUAE offers 13 work permit types for diverse workers. Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation issues these permits. The Work Bundle si...
18 Aug, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Job offer from the UAE? What you must know before signingThe UAE remains a prime destination for Asian and African job seekers, especially in accounting, hospitality, and construction, drawn by ta...
29 Jun, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
UAE's New Labor Law: What is the job-sharing model?Recently, the UAE published a new labor law. The new UAE Labour Law has allowed employees to work for several companies under the job-shari...
13 Sep, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Living in the UAE? This is how the transition from the previous labour laws affect your gratuitySince the UAE implemented a new labor law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, many changes have been made to the laws governing employment ...
12 Sep, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
Dubai eases visa rules, UAE makes labour laws more competitiveUAE, a federation of seven emirates, also this week unveiled new private sector labour laws which will come into force in February.
16 Nov, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
Now sign Gulf work contract in 5 Indian languages"The new contracts will ensure that the worker knows his rights, the salary he will be paid, his working hours and other essential details,...
20 Feb, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
- Midday work ban 'violated' in UAE, Bahrain
The midday work ban imposed in Gulf nations to protect labourers from being forced to work in the sweltering summer heat is being flouted b...
07 Jul, 2008, 04.59 PM IST
- UAE scraps degree verification system
The UAE has scrapped the three-year-old degree verification system under which a private company used to verify the certificates of those s...
22 Apr, 2008, 10.53 AM IST
- Labour pact with Oman must wait
The India-Oman labour pact has been delayed after differences arose between the two countries on the Labour Welfare MoU in the last minute.
14 Dec, 2007, 02.21 AM IST
- UAE announces new steps to protect rights of foreign workers
In a move aimed at protecting rights of foreigners working as domestic helps, including Indians, the UAE has announced that it would draft ...
14 Nov, 2007, 05.27 PM IST
- UAE to open labour office in India
The UAE has decided to open labour offices in India and other countries to recruit workers in an effort to end the role of recruitment agen...
23 Oct, 2007, 10.45 AM IST
- Business groups slam GCC expat residency cap plan
Business groups in the Gulf have slammed a proposal that seeks to limit the residency of unskilled workers in the region to six years, sayi...
08 Oct, 2007, 12.45 PM IST
- UAE making India its top trading partner
Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum aims at energising ties with India.
29 Mar, 2007, 07.25 PM IST