Working in a UAE free zone: how your employment actually works

What to know before you sign

1. 1

   Know which law covers you

   As a free zone employee you are generally not governed by the UAE Labour Law. Instead, each free zone authority has its own employment law, and you are subject to the rules and regulations of your particular free zone authority. Ask which authority runs your zone so you read the right rulebook.

   所需文件:Free zone employment rules
2. 2

   Check who your contract is with

   Your employment contract is with the respective free zone authority. Read it closely before signing, because its provisions must be in accordance with the Labour Law even though the authority's own rules govern day-to-day matters.

   所需文件:Employment contract
3. 3

   Understand who sponsors you

   Free zone employees are sponsored by the respective free zone authority and not by their employer. That is a key detail for your residence status, so keep it in mind whenever paperwork asks who your sponsor is.

   所需文件:Residence sponsorship
4. 4

   Learn how recruitment works in your zone

   If you are being hired by a business inside a free zone, read about the process and rules relating to recruiting employees by a business in a free zone so you know what each side must do.

   所需文件:Recruitment process
5. 5

   Read the wider labour rules

   For the laws that govern free zones, read the 'Complying with labour laws' page on the official portal. It ties together how free zone rules and the Labour Law fit around your contract.

   所需文件:Complying with labour laws

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