55.5
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42.5
Basic Access to Decent Work
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100
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25
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60
100
75
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §27 of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §1, 22 & 25 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §1 of the Ministerial Resolution No. ( 43 ) of 2022 Regarding Wages Protection System | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §19 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §19 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §5 & 19 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §4 and 15 of Cabinet Resolution No. (1) Of 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §19 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §4 and 15 of Cabinet Resolution No. (1) Of 2022 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §21 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §1 of the Cabinet Resolution No. (27) of 2019 Concerning the Public Holidays in the State; §28 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §8 & 66 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §10 of Cabinet Resolution No. (1) of 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §8 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §9 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §43 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | Score worsened due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §51 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §26 of the Federal Law by Decree No. (57) of 2023 concerning Pension and Social Security | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §32 (1.b) of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §21 of Cabinet Resolution No. (1) Of 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §30(9) of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §30 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §30 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §30 of the UAE Labour Law (No. 8 of 1980) | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §30(8) of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Cabinet Resolution No. (1) 2022; §36 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §22 & 23(3)(b) of the Cabinet Resolution No. (1) 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §4 & 16-17 of the Federal Law by Decree No. (57) of 2023 concerning Pension and Social Security; §37 of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021; §23 of Cabinet Resolution No. (1) Of 2022 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §4, 13, 18 & 19 of the Federal Law by Decree No. (57) of 2023 concerning Pension and Social Security | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §4 & 21-23 of the Federal Law by Decree No. (57) of 2023 concerning Pension and Social Security | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §4-6 of the Federal Decree Law No. 13 of 2022 concerning the Unemployment Insurance Scheme | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §31 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §248 & 359 of the Penal Code, 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates 1971; §1 Federal Law (No. 2 of 2015) on combatting Discrimination and Hatred; §4 of the Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Federal Law by Decree No. (57) of 2023 concerning Pension and Social Security | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §4 of the Federal Law by Decree No.(39) of 2022) Concerning Compulsory Education | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §1 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §4 of the Cabinet Resolution No. (1) 2022 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §34 of the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates 1971; §14 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021; §2, 6 & 7 of the Federal Decree by Law No. (24) of 2023 on Combating Human Trafficking | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (UAE Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (UAE) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (UAE) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (UAE) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §272 of the Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (UAE) | No Change |