Given the lack of specific legislation in the UAE on unfair dismissal and redundancy, expatriate employees increasingly turn to UK courts and tribunals to defend their employment rights.
Our briefing discusses the territorial scope of UK employment law which is relevant to international secondments generally. We then focus on labour law in the UAE and the legal and practical issues which arise in relation to drafting contracts for international secondments and postings where there is a connection to Great Britain.

Key contacts

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Samantha Brown

Managing Partner, Employment, Pensions and Incentives, UK and EMEA, London

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Steve Bell

Managing Partner, Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Asia and Australia, Melbourne

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Emma Rohsler

Partner, Head of Employment, Pensions and Incentives, EMEA, Paris

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Fatim Jumabhoy

Partner, Head of Employment & Workplace Investigations, Asia, Singapore