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Rights & Labour Law
Gratuity rules in the UAE explained
End-of-service gratuity under UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021: 21 days, then 30 days, and the two-year cap. An estimate, not a MOHRE ruling.
Rights & Labour Law
Report visa or job fraud to FIA and the Bureau of Emigration
What to collect before you complain, and the official doors at FIA and the Bureau of Emigration. A complaint is not a promise of a refund.
Rights & Labour Law
ILOE insurance UAE: premium, benefit and AED 400 fine
The UAE unemployment insurance (ILOE) costs AED 5 or AED 10 a month. It pays 60% of basic salary for up to 3 months. MOHRE fines are AED 400 and AED 200.
Rights & Labour Law
Absconding case UAE: work abandonment report, ban and appeal
MOHRE's 7-day rule for a work abandonment report, when the one-year ban applies and who is exempt, and how to check and contest a case.
Rights & Labour Law
Huroob (absent from work) in Saudi Arabia: check and fix it
What a huroob or absent-from-work report means, HRSD's 15/30-day rule, the 60-day window to transfer or exit, and the 2025 Qiwa fix.
Rights & Labour Law
End of service in Saudi Arabia: the Labour Law formula
HRSD's end-of-service formula (Articles 84 and 85): half a month per year for five years, then a month, and the resignation thirds.
Rights & Labour Law
Qiwa job transfer: change employer in Saudi Arabia
HRSD job mobility rules on Qiwa: transfer at contract end without consent, conditions during the contract, and the exceptions list.