UAE’s Human Resources and Emiratisation Ministry has announced employers must comply with Ministerial Decision No. 739/2016 and pay their employees on time. Employers who have granted employees early leave must expedite the documentation to register the consent, via a temporary supplementary annex to the employment contract. The supplementary form/annex is available on the Ministry’s smart application and website. Employers must also immediately update systems approved by the Ministry of changes to employment contracts agreed by both parties, including the temporary or permanent reduction of pay. Full story
