Human Resources
UAE Labour Law Essentials
The UAE Labour Law Essentials programme is designed to help HR professionals, business owners, and managers understand how UAE employment law works and shapes compliant decision-making in a real business environment.
- Language
- العربية
- Programme detail
- Foundation
- Programme detail
- 48h
- Programme detail
- Delivered as one interactive course
- Programme detail
- Professional Credential included

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Programme overview
What this programme covers
The UAE Labour Law Essentials programme is designed to help HR professionals, business owners, and managers understand how UAE employment law works and shapes compliant decision-making in a real business environment.
This programme focuses on end-to-end employment compliance, from hiring and contracts to wages, working hours, end of service, and lawful termination. Instead of generic legal theory, it guides them through real decisions — calculating gratuity, running a compliant payroll, and common challenges such as arbitrary dismissal, wage disputes, Emiratisation targets, and weak record-keeping.
By the end of the programme, they are able to manage employment confidently, apply the law's rules correctly, and handle disputes, penalties, and compliance obligations while protecting both the organisation and its people.
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Practical outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01End-to-end employment compliance map (hiring to exit)
- 02The UAE Labour Law and what employers must know
- 03Employment contracts, work permits & probation explained
- 04Wages, the Wage Protection System & the 2026 rules
- 05Working hours, overtime & every leave entitlement
- 06End-of-service gratuity with a worked calculation
- 07Notice, lawful termination & arbitrary dismissal
- 08Real compliance scenarios (disputes, penalties, weak records)
- 09MOHRE dispute resolution, time limits & penalties
- 10Emiratisation, unemployment insurance & workplace safety
- 11A practical labour-law compliance action plan
- 12Awareness training, not legal advice — always check with the Ministry of Human Resources and take a licensed adviser for a specific case.
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Curriculum
Your learning path
Delivered as one interactive course
All 8 modules and 40 lessons are delivered in one course file. Your place is saved as you go.
- UAE Labour Law EssentialsInteractive package48h
Verifiable completion
A credential with a public record
Complete every required item and pass the assessment at 65% to receive a Professional Credential with a unique verification code.
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