http://www.clydeco.com/knowledge/publications/ en info@clydeco.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-01T16:53:07+00:00 http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/end-of-service-gratuity-a-recap http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/end-of-service-gratuity-a-recap Written by Sara Khoja and Jonathan Heath End of service gratuity (Gratuity) is a key benefit for non-national employees working in each of the GCC countries. Both Federal Law No 8 of 1980 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law) and DIFC Law No 4 of 2005 (as amended by DIFC Law No. 3 of 2012) (DIFC Employment Law) set out a formula for calculating Gratuity and contain specific provisions providing for reduction of the entitlement in certain circumstances. However, how to calculate Gratuity and what rate of accrual should be adopted is often not clear cut. Here, we examine some of the more intricate factors. ]]> http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/overtime-in-the-uae-how-it-works http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/overtime-in-the-uae-how-it-works Written by Rebecca Ford and Antonio Michaelides The nature of many jobs often requires an employee to work over time. Whether or not an employee will be entitled to overtime (as well as the applicable rate) under Federal Law No 8 of 1980 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law) is often an intricate issue, and depends on the role of the employee, the time the overtime is completed and the working time system the company has in place. ]]> http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/managing-a-workforce-in-the-gcc-an-overview http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/managing-a-workforce-in-the-gcc-an-overview Writen by Sara Khoja, Rebecca Ford and Antonio Michaelides On 7th May, Clyde and Co's MENA employment group in collaboration with lawyers from ASAR in Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as from Jihad Al Taie in Oman, held a half day seminar on the intricacies of Managing a Workforce in the GCC. The session provided a strategic overview of the employment and workforce management aspects of operating in each of the six GCC countries and the basic resources needed to face the challenge of adhering to varying labour laws in each of the GCC countries. ]]> Written by Chris Holme and Ruth Bonino ]]> Week to 17 May 2013 ]]> The new regime for residential property ]]> Rail Newsletter - May 2013 ]]> ]]> http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/new-draft-anti-counterfeit-law-in-the-uae http://www.clydeco.com/insight/updates/new-draft-anti-counterfeit-law-in-the-uae Written by Rob Deans, Harriet Balloch - first published in WTR Daily.* Brand owners are welcoming a new draft law aimed at combating commercial fraud in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including dealing in counterfeit goods and false advertising. The proposed law is still in draft form but was endorsed on January 13 2013 at a Cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE vice president and prime minister and the ruler of Dubai. ]]> Published in Lloyds List and Fairplay ]]>