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UAE gratuity calculator
Federal labour law: gratuity is on basic salary, not housing, not transport, not commission. That is why a tiny basic and fat allowances hurt you at exit. DIFC has its own DEWS scheme — different building, different…
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notice period UAE labour law
Limited contracts are the default now. During probation either side can end it with the shorter notice written in the contract (often 14 days if the employee resigns). After probation, 30 days is the usual notice; the…
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WPS salary UAE
WPS is the central bank / MOHRE pipe that shows you were paid. If a company wants to pay cash or a friend’s account, that is not a quirk — it is a problem.
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changing jobs in Dubai
Under current labour law you can move to a new employer if you serve notice and the new company files a work permit. Bans still appear in limited misconduct / absconding cases — not as a default punishment for resigning.
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free zone vs mainland Dubai
Mainland: MOHRE, standard labour law, company can generally trade in the UAE market. Free zones (DMCC, Meydan, IFZA, etc.): the zone is the registrar; some still use MOHRE visas, some run their own.
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jobs in Dubai for foreigners
Dubai’s private sector is built on hired residents. Aviation, hotels, construction, logistics, retail, tech and healthcare take people from everywhere — on a company visa after medical and documents. There is no…
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how to get a job in Dubai
Start on LinkedIn. Set location to Dubai. This is the board most HR teams actually open for office, IT, finance, marketing and many hotel roles.
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networking in Dubai
Dubai is a small professional city. HR still posts jobs on LinkedIn. A person inside the company who forwards your name is how many office, IT, finance and hotel roles actually move.
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Dubai jobs by sector
Hiring still clusters. IT, data and AI sit around DIFC, Internet City and Dubai South. Mid packages often AED 12–22k and housing is rarely free. Healthcare needs a DHA or DOH licence; hospitals post on their own sites.…
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Dubai jobs for freshers
Freshers do get hired. Hotels, retail, customer service, some IT junior seats and teaching assistants take people with little Gulf experience. A degree helps. It is not a law for every role. What you will not get is a…
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Dubai jobs with visa sponsorship
Sponsorship means the company is on the labour contract. Airlines, hospitals, hotels and many offices still do this. Housing is a separate line. Flights home are a separate line. Read both. A high basic with no housing…
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Dubai part time jobs
On a residence visa, extra work can need the sponsor’s OK. Remote work for a foreign company while living here is a freelance or virtual-working product — not a visit stamp.
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UAE labour law 2026
Private sector: Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021. MOHRE. DIFC and ADGM are different. Domestic workers have their own law (19 job titles listed 5 Sep 2026).