Middlesex University Dubai invites legal and other professionals with an interest in employment law to attend a CLPD-accredited 10-week programme on UAE and DIFC Employment law taught by legal experts in the field. 

UAE and DIFC Employment Law Programme

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                <strong>Start date</strong>
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                January 2025
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                <strong>Duration</strong>
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                10 weeks
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*For those wishing to complete the full course and to receive a certificate
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                AED 6,000 – Full 10-week course
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                AED 800 – For individual sessions
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                <strong>Programme leader</strong>
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                Daphne Demetriou
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</div><div class="raw-html-embed"><h2 class="title title-sm">Programme overview</h2></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">Middlesex University Dubai invites legal and other professionals with an interest in employment law to attend a CLPD-accredited 10-week programme on UAE and DIFC Employment law taught by legal experts in the field. Participants can also attend individual sessions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">For lawyers, each session offers 2 CLPD points. Participants completing the full 10-week course will also receive a Middlesex University Dubai certificate of completion.</span><br>&nbsp;</p><div class="raw-html-embed">
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            Aims of the course
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:black;"><span lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">This course aims to provide an understanding of the way in which employment relationships are regulated in the UAE, through an analysis of the basic elements of the UAE Labour Law and the DIFC Employment Law, which respectively govern employment relationships in the UAE and the DIFC free zone that operates in Dubai.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:black;"><span lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">The course assesses the practical applications of the employment contract on the employment relationship and the practical impact of statutory rights. It also provides an understanding of the manner in which the employment relationship is formed and varied and creates awareness of how the law affects workplace rules and procedures relating to employment protection.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:black;"><span lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">The course encourages a critical approach to legal regulation and focuses on the unique double-jurisdictional context of Dubai allowing participants to evaluate and undertake a comparison of two employment law structures that co-exist in Dubai.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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The course covers the following topics:<br>
<ul><li>Types of contracts</li>
<li>Working time and pay</li>
<li>Discrimination and harassment in the workplace</li>
<li>Case studies on DIFC Employment Law</li>
<li>Case studies on UAE Employment Law</li>
<li>Emiratization and diversity</li>
<li>Disciplinary, grievance procedures and workplace injuries</li>
<li>Termination under UAE Federal Labour Law </li>
<li>Termination under DIFC Employment Law</li>
<li>Post-employment restrictions in UAE and DIFC</li>
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The syllabus is confirmed however the dates for each session will be finalised and communicated to interested participants shortly.

Course topics

<p>The course will be delivered through interactive lectures held weekly within a two-hour timetabled slot, during which participants will be provided with an interactive exploration of UAE and DIFC relevant cases.</p><p>Prior to each session, participants will be given preliminary directed reading and will be expected to prepare for the lectures and participate in the discussions, where appropriate.&nbsp;</p>

Teaching

<p>The programme will start in January 2025 and will be completed by April 2025.<br>The sessions are to be held on <strong>Wednesdays</strong> at our Knowledge Park campus, Block 15. The timings for the majority of the sessions are 6.30-8.30PM (sessions during Ramadan will be 3:00-5:00PM).</p>

Programme delivery

<p><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr">Participants who complete the full course will be awarded a certificate of completion by Middlesex University Dubai.</span></p><p>Lawyers can also receive 2 CLPD points for each session.</p>

Certificate

<p>The fee for the full course is AED 6000. If participants wish to attend individual sessions, the fee for each is AED 800.</p>