The UAE Employment Legal Framework You Actually Work Inside
Offer Letters and Employment Contracts That Hold Up
Visas, Entry Permits and Emirates ID End to End
Onboarding and the New-Hire Compliance Pack
WPS and Running Payroll the Legal Way
Payroll Components, Deductions and the Tax Interface
Working Time, Leave and Public Holidays
End of Service, Gratuity and Final Settlement
and 4 more modules, listed below
Syllabus
12 modules, 105 lessons
Prefer to take it one module at a time? Each module below can be taken on its own at the price shown. Taking the full course saves you AED 350 against buying every module separately.
01The UAE Employment Legal Framework You Actually Work InsideAED 250
The eight things every UAE HR practitioner must know about the legal framework governing private-sector employment: the current statute, who it covers, the fixed-term-only contract regime, MOHRE and the free-zone split, the hierarchy of rules, and where to verify live.
1.1The law you actually work inside: Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021Locked
1.2Who the law covers, and who sits under a different regimeLocked
1.3All contracts are now fixed-term: the unlimited contract is goneLocked
1.4MOHRE, the work permit and the free-zone splitLocked
1.5The hierarchy of rules: statute, regulations, contract, policyLocked
1.6The entitlements the law hard-codes, and the stale numbers to fixLocked
1.7The figures that move: what to label 'verify live'Locked
1.8Building your legal reference shelf and staying currentLocked
02Offer Letters and Employment Contracts That Hold UpAED 300
A practical, UAE-current guide to writing offer letters and MOHRE employment contracts that survive scrutiny: fixed-term contracts under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, probation and notice, wage structure, leave clauses, restrictive covenants, and the offer-to-contract workflow you run on Monday morning.
2.1The offer letter versus the MOHRE contract: two documents, one dealLocked
2.2Fixed-term only: the contract regime after 2022Locked
2.3Probation clauses that comply: six months, 14 days, and the notice rulesLocked
2.4Notice periods on termination: the 30 to 90 day bandLocked
2.5Wage structure: basic, allowances and why the split mattersLocked
2.6Leave and benefit clauses: getting the statutory floor rightLocked
2.7Restrictive covenants: non-compete and confidentiality that are enforceableLocked
2.8Language, signatures and the MOHRE registration workflowLocked
2.9A pre-signature compliance checklist you can run every timeLocked
03Visas, Entry Permits and Emirates ID End to EndAED 300
A practical, step-by-step guide to moving a new hire from job offer to a valid UAE residence visa, Emirates ID and work permit, covering the two authorities you deal with (MOHRE and GDRFA/ICP), the sequence of documents, medical and biometric steps, timelines, costs, renewals, cancellations and the compliance traps that get HR into trouble.
3.1The Two Authorities: MOHRE vs GDRFA/ICP and Who Does WhatLocked
3.2The End-to-End Sequence: Offer to Emirates ID in OrderLocked
3.3Documents You Collect Before You Start AnythingLocked
3.4Attestation and the MOFAIC Legalisation ChainLocked
3.5The Entry Permit and Status ChangeLocked
3.6The Medical Fitness Test and Emirates ID BiometricsLocked
3.7Residence Visa Stamping, the Emirates ID Card and Linking the Work PermitLocked
3.8Renewals, Cancellations and the Grace PeriodLocked
3.9Family Sponsorship, Golden Visas and Common Compliance TrapsLocked
04Onboarding and the New-Hire Compliance PackAED 300
A practical, UAE-specific playbook for onboarding a new hire and building the compliance document pack that keeps you clean in a MOHRE or free-zone inspection, current to Federal Decree-Law 33/2021 and the 2025 rules.
4.1What Onboarding Actually Has to Deliver in the UAELocked
4.2Mainland vs Free Zone: Two Different Onboarding RoutesLocked
4.3Collecting and Verifying New-Hire DocumentsLocked
4.4The Contract Signing Moment and the First-Day Compliance BasicsLocked
4.5The Immigration Sequence: Entry Permit to Emirates IDLocked
4.6Registering the New Hire on WPS and PayrollLocked
4.7Mandatory Medical Insurance and Benefits EnrolmentLocked
4.8Policies, Handbook and Signed AcknowledgementsLocked
4.9Building the Employee File and Passing the Inspection TestLocked
05WPS and Running Payroll the Legal WayAED 350
A practical, end-to-end guide to running UAE private-sector payroll through the Wages Protection System under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021: what WPS is, how the SIF file and salary card work, timing and late-wage rules, reconciliation, and the compliance traps that get work permits blocked.
5.1What WPS Actually Is and Why It ExistsLocked
5.2Who Falls Inside WPS and Who Sits OutsideLocked
5.3The Building Blocks: Agent Bank, Salary Cards and the Employee IDLocked
5.4Anatomy of the SIF FileLocked
5.5Timing: When Wages Are Due and When They Are LateLocked
5.6Running a Clean Monthly Cycle Start to FinishLocked
5.7Reconciling WPS Against Contracts and the LedgerLocked
5.8Handling Commission, Overtime and Variable Pay Through WPSLocked
5.9Deductions: What You Can Take Off a Wage and What You CannotLocked
5.10When Things Go Wrong: Rejections, Late Runs and InspectionsLocked
06Payroll Components, Deductions and the Tax InterfaceAED 250
A practical, UAE-specific guide to building a legally sound payslip: splitting basic wage from allowances, applying the Article 25 deduction caps, handling overtime and end-of-service correctly, and understanding where UAE payroll touches Corporate Tax, VAT and the coming e-invoicing regime.
6.1Basic wage versus gross: the split that drives everythingLocked
6.2Allowances, in-kind benefits and what counts as wageLocked
6.3The Article 25 deduction caps you must never breachLocked
6.4Overtime: a monetary entitlement, not a favourLocked
6.5End-of-service gratuity: the payroll accrual you must reserve forLocked
6.6WPS mechanics: paying wages the way the law can seeLocked
6.7Commission and variable pay on the payslipLocked
6.8Where payroll meets Corporate Tax and VATLocked
6.9Records, e-invoicing and the audit-ready payroll fileLocked
07Working Time, Leave and Public HolidaysAED 250
A practical, UAE-current guide to working hours, overtime, weekly rest, every category of statutory leave, and public holidays under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, with worked numbers you can apply on Monday.
7.1Maximum hours, the working week and mandatory rest daysLocked
7.2Overtime: when it is owed and how to price itLocked
7.3Annual leave: entitlement, accrual and the interim rateLocked
7.4Leave pay and encashment: what the day is worthLocked
7.5Sick leave: the 90-day structure and its limitsLocked
7.6Maternity, parental and related family leaveLocked
7.7Other statutory leave: bereavement, study, sabbatical and HajjLocked
7.8Public holidays: the list, pay and working through themLocked
7.9Building a compliant time-and-leave system and audit trailLocked
08End of Service, Gratuity and Final SettlementAED 300
A practical, worked guide to calculating and paying UAE end-of-service gratuity and the full final settlement under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, so you can close out a leaver correctly, on time, and without a MOHRE complaint.
8.1The legal basis: gratuity under Decree-Law 33/2021, not the 1980 lawLocked
8.4Basic wage only: what is in and what is outLocked
8.5The two-year cap and pro-rata part yearsLocked
8.6Resignation, termination and the optional savings schemeLocked
8.7Building the full and final settlementLocked
8.8Leave encashment: paying out untaken annual leaveLocked
8.9Paying on time: the 14-day rule, visa cancellation and clearanceLocked
09Emiratisation and the Nafis RulesAED 250
A practical guide to UAE Emiratisation for HR: who is in scope, how to count your skilled headcount, hitting the half-yearly Tawteen targets, using Nafis to hire and subsidise Emiratis, avoiding the fake-Emiratisation trap, and keeping your MOHRE compliance file clean.
9.1What Emiratisation is and why it lands on your deskLocked
9.2Working out if your company is in scope and counting skilled rolesLocked
9.3The Nafis platform: subsidies, pension top-up and how it worksLocked
9.4Hitting the half-yearly targets and the escalating fineLocked
9.5Recruiting Emiratis: sourcing, offers and realistic expectationsLocked
9.6Fake Emiratisation: the trap that ends careers and licencesLocked
9.7GPSSA pension for Emirati staff and how it differs from gratuityLocked
9.8Your Emiratisation compliance file and the Monday-morning routineLocked
10HR Records, Data Protection and Document ControlAED 250
A practical system for keeping compliant, audit-ready HR records in the UAE: what to file, how long to keep it, how to protect personal data under the PDPL, and how to run version control so the right document appears when MOHRE, a court, or an auditor asks.
10.1The HR file every employee must haveLocked
10.2Retention periods: how long to keep whatLocked
10.3The UAE Personal Data Protection Law and what it means for HRLocked
10.4Securing employee data day to dayLocked
10.5Consent, background checks and sensitive dataLocked
10.6Version control and document controlLocked
10.7Contract and document signing that holds upLocked
10.8Audit-ready records and responding to requestsLocked
11MOHRE Portals, Inspections and Everyday HR AdminAED 250
A practical operator's guide to the MOHRE digital systems, work permit and establishment admin, contract lodging, inspections, and the daily HR tasks that keep a UAE company compliant and audit-ready.
11.1The MOHRE Ecosystem: Which Portal Does WhatLocked
11.2Setting Up and Maintaining the Establishment FileLocked
11.3Work Permits: Quota, New Permits, Renewals and CancellationsLocked
11.4Lodging Offer Letters and Contracts on the MOHRE SystemLocked
11.5Understanding and Preventing MOHRE Violations and FinesLocked
11.6Preparing for and Handling a MOHRE InspectionLocked
11.7Everyday MOHRE Service Requests and AmendmentsLocked
11.8Building an Audit-Ready HR Admin CalendarLocked
12Terminations, Disputes and the Labour Complaint ProcessAED 300
A practical, procedure-first walkthrough of ending employment lawfully in the UAE under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021: valid grounds, notice, summary dismissal, redundancy, the exit checklist, arbitrary-dismissal exposure, and how a MOHRE complaint runs from filing to a binding decision or referral to court.
12.1The lawful grounds for ending employmentLocked
12.2Notice periods and the notice-period allowanceLocked
12.3Terminating during probation the right wayLocked
12.4Summary dismissal under Article 44Locked
12.5Redundancy, restructuring and non-fault exitsLocked
12.6The exit and offboarding checklistLocked
12.7Arbitrary and unlawful termination exposureLocked
12.8How a MOHRE labour complaint runsLocked
12.9Preventing disputes and building a defensible fileLocked
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