ADGM Regulations · Abu Dhabi Global Market
Employment Regulations 2024
A reference record of Employment Regulations 2024, drawn from the instrument's own official text. It sets out how the law is organised — its Parts, its section count and its length — and links to the text itself. It does not interpret the law or offer advice on it.
Where this instrument arises in our work: Employment & Labour
At a glance
| Citation | Employment Regulations 2024 |
| Instrument type | ADGM Regulations |
| Enacted | 2024 |
| Jurisdiction | Abu Dhabi Global Market |
| Parts | 13 |
| Numbered sections | 75 |
| Chapters | 0 |
How Employment Regulations 2024 is organised
The 13 Parts below are the instrument's own divisions, in the order the official text sets them out.
| Part | Heading |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Hiring Employees |
| Part 2 | Part-Time Employees And Remote Employees |
| Part 3 | Protection Of Wages |
| Part 4 | Working Time And Leave |
| Part 5 | Parental Rights |
| Part 6 | Ante-Natal Care |
| Part 7 | Employer'S Obligations |
| Part 8 | Employee'S Obligations |
| Part 9 | Non‐Discrimination And Victimisation |
| Part 10 | Protected Disclosures |
| Part 11 | Termination Of Employment |
| Part 12 | Sanctions And Procedural Requirements |
| Part 13 | General |
What Employment Regulations 2024 covers, section by section
The 75 section headings below are the instrument's own, reproduced in its order. They are a map of the law, not a summary of it — for the wording of any article, read the official text.
- No waiver
- No false representations
- Hiring children and youth
- Visa and permits
- Right to a written contract
- Amendments to the Employment Contract
- Right to a pay statement
- Probationary period
- Employment records
- Pro-rata entitlements for Part-Time Employees
- Remote Employees
- Pay period
- No unauthorised deductions
- Late payment after termination
- Maximum weekly working time
- Excessive hours
- Reduced hours during Ramadan
- Daily rest
- Weekly rest period
- Breaks
- Vacation Leave
- Payment in lieu of Vacation Leave
- Dates on which leave is taken
- Leave during the first year of employment
- Entitlements under other provisions
- Entitlement to National Holidays
- Special leave
- Bereavement leave
- Sick leave
- Sick pay
- National and Reserve Service
- Maternity Leave
- Maternity Pay
- Paternity Leave and Paternity pay
- Right to time off for ante-natal care and adoption proceedings
- Right to remuneration for time off under section 35
- General duties of Employers to their Employees
- Health and safety duties
- Ventilation
- Temperature in indoor workplaces
- Lighting
- Cleanliness
- Room dimensions and space
- Workstations and seating
- Sanitary conveniences
- Drinking water
- No penalties for preventing health and safety risks
- Work-related injury and illness
- Health insurance
- Liability of Employer for Employee conduct
- Contraventions
- General duties of Employees
- Discrimination
- Victimisation
- Retaliation by Employer
- Rights of Employer and Employee to minimum notice of termination
- Termination for cause
- Right to written statement of reasons for termination
- Right to an employment reference
- Pension for UAE and GCC nationals
- End of service gratuity
- Repatriation Flight
- Procedures and Powers of the Registrar
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- Rule‐making power of the Board
- Administration of the Regulations
- Court declaration and compensation
- Fees Payable to the Registrar
- Interpretation
- Short title, application, commencement
Primary sources
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Acting on Employment Regulations 2024
This page is a record, not advice. If employment regulations 2024 bears on a matter you are dealing with, speak to us about the facts.