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The UAE has prolonged the deadline for personal sector employers to modify unlimited-term employment contracts to fixed-term ones.
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), the new deadline is December 31, 2023, as a substitute of February 2.
“The decision stems from our belief in enhancing flexibility, competitiveness and ease of business for private sector companies and safeguarding all parties’ rights,” the Ministry mentioned.
“Providing enough time for companies to change the contracts supports labour market; our role is providing all the necessary tools for companies to succeed and flourish; ease of business is definitely an important approach that we adopt in the market,” it added.
In October 2022, the Ministry introduced that non-public employment contracts should cowl a set time period, which will be renewed topic to an settlement by each events. Also, the regulation doesn’t set a cap on how lengthy the contract will be.
The Ministry (MoHRE) has introduced the extension of the deadline for personal sector employers to rectify unlimited-term employment contracts of their staff to fixed-term contracts. The new deadline now’s thirty first December 2023, as a substitute of 2nd February 2023. pic.twitter.com/IcLxr5i8RJ
— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) January 30, 2023
