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Employees are entitled to official public holidays under the UAE Labour Law. There are industries that cannot shut down completely and may require employees to work even on public holidays. In such situations, the law provides alternative benefits and compensation that must be given to such employees. Applicable Law The Federal Decree by Law No. […]

When a house is rented, we always take a step back before doing anything to the house that might cause damage which could affect us during moving out. At the end of a tenancy, before moving out, many people face issues relating to repainting, deep cleaning, pest control, and deductions from the security deposit. However, […]

A new Tenant Inquiry service was launched by the Al Etihad Credit Bureau (“AECB”), and it is an important development in the UAE real estate sector. This service allows landlords to check a tenant’s financial credibility and reliability before signing the tenancy contract. In the past, landlords usually had to depend on post-dated cheques, salary […]

A jointly owned property is a property in which there are individual owners who own their private units and common areas like the lobbies, elevators, parking areas pools are shared by all the owners. The Law No. 6 of 2019 Regulating Jointly Owned Property in Dubai governs the jointly owned property in UAE. Three Types […]

A Prescribed Company is a type of Small Private Company under the Dubai International Financial Centre Companies Law. The companies include DFSA-regulated firms and funds, family offices, FinTech entities, foundations, government entities, holding companies, private trust companies, proprietary investment companies etc. The DIFC announced a proposal on 30th April 2026 to make major changes to […]

A new Wage Protection System has been introduced through Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026. This updated framework helps to strengthen wage compliance and monitoring. It supplements the Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 Regulating Labour Relations. The objective of this Resolution is enhancing worker protection against delayed payment of wages, increasing payroll transparency, and […]