Independent guides for people working in the UAE
Step-by-step guides on labour rights, visas, CVs and job applications, based on MOHRE, ICP and official UAE sources.
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Key figures from UAE labour law, Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.
Basic pay per year of service: gratuity for your first five years
Minimum extra pay for normal overtime hours
Paid annual leave each year once you complete a year
Days of notice, the range a contract can set
Five topics that cover the questions people ask most about working in the UAE.
Two quick tools built around UAE rules and what UAE recruiters expect.
Six guides most people need first.
Newly published guides, newest first.
Recruitment costs are the employer’s to pay. If someone asks you for a visa fee, a “processing” charge or money for a medical before you’re hired, stop. It’s the most common sign of a job scam.
UAE Live Jobs is run by Farooq Malik, who researches and writes every guide. Each one is based on official UAE sources (MOHRE, ICP, GDRFA and u.ae) and shows the date it was last updated. We’re not a recruitment agency and never charge job seekers.
