Legislation

Twenty-Seven updates to the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) have been approved and will come into force on September 14, 2023.

Companies will be able to issue "green bonds and sukuks" for public subscription in the UAE.

SMEs and Start-ups, in the UAE, will be able to benefit from Corporate Tax relief according to a new resolution issued by the Ministry of Finance.

The new rules provide detailed guidelines for family-owned businesses holding assets and operating in or from DIFC.

Private health insurance has been made mandatory for residents, visitors, and tourists in Qatar pursuant to a Law promulgated in 2021. Two days ago, the Ministry of Health announced that it will begin its rollout of the health insurance scheme starting February 2023.

The details of the Unemployment Insurance Scheme announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) have now been officially approved by the Cabinet and published in the Official Gazette.

The old UAE Labour Law differentiated between limited and unlimited contracts. However, when the new Law came into force, it required all contracts to be limited for a period not exceeding 3 years. This cap has been now removed. Are we back to unlimited contacts?

Oman’s Minister of Labour issued a Ministerial Resolution No. (97) of 2022 presenting the form of permanent employment contract for the employees.