Middle East: Employment and HR

In his capacity as Chairman of the Financial Audit Authority (FAA), His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has recently introduced two significant regulatory updates aimed at bolstering whistleblower protections: the Employment Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2024 and the Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024.

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Saudi Arabia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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قرار وزير العمل رقم 75 لسنة 2026 يضع إطاراً قانونياً متكاملاً لتنظيم تشغيل النساء في مصر، مح

This comprehensive legal analysis examines Egypt's regulatory framework governing fire safety and civil protection in industrial facilities, exploring mandatory licensing requirements, technical specifications, and compliance obligations.

Employing GCC nationals across the Gulf can create specific pension and social insurance obligations that are often misunderstood by employers. Across the GCC, there are approximately 24,500 GCC nationals employed in the private sector of another GCC member state. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) alone, GCC nationals in the private sector has increased by over 3,000% since 2007.

Egypt's social insurance system establishes mandatory legal obligations for employers and employees to contribute to national social protection. The framework governs registration procedures, contribution calculations based on insurable wage limits, and compliance requirements enforced by the National Social Insurance Authority.

The social insurance system is established under Egyptian Social Insurance Law No. 148 of 2019 and is administered by the National Organization for Social Insurance (NOSI), which is the competent authority responsible for enforcing compliance across all covered categories. The system imposes mandatory obligations on employers, employees, and other insured categories to contribute to the national social insurance scheme based on prescribed insurable wage thresholds, which are periodically updated by ministerial decree.

قرار وزير العمل رقم 75 لسنة 2026 يضع إطاراً قانونياً متكاملاً لتنظيم تشغيل النساء في مصر، مح

القرار رقم 48 لسنة 2026 يضع إطاراً قانونياً مُلزماً لتنظيم دور الحضانة في منشآت العمل، مُحد&

Recruitment in the UAE is governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, which establishes a comprehensive legal framework covering hiring practices, candidate selection, and employer obligations. This detailed analysis examines the principles of good faith recruitment, non-discrimination requirements, prohibition of forced labour, and the strict allocation of recruitment costs to employers, while exploring practical compliance challenges and risk points throughout the hiring process.