“They handle a wide variety of local law; they’re fantastic with those issues, knowing the ins and outs. They’re good at finding where that uncertainty lies and giving us the pros and cons.”
2022 Immigration and Employment Law – Updates & Overview with AmCham Abu Dhabi
Speakers
Charles Laubach, Murtaza Khan (Regional Managing Partner - Middle East and Africa at Fragomen), Liz Williamson (Senior Counsel - Employment Law Middle East & Africa at Accenture), John McGowan (Legal Counsel and Founder of JPM Legal Advisors Worldwide Ltd) and
Partner, Charles Laubach, and a panel of experts discussed immigration and employment law in the UAE. Points that were covered are mentioned below:
The new visa categories that are independent of employment
Are the new visas readily available?
Are applications easier in some Emirates than others?
New working hours
Specified term contracts
Discrimination
Severance payments
What must employers do to comply?
This online webinar was presented by Legal Affairs Committee of AmCham Abu Dhabi.