The ADGM Employment Regulations 2019 (the ADGM Employment Law) set out employers' obligations in the freezone and contain important provisions relevant to employment policies and practices, including around recruitment and employee entitlement to wages and leave. The aim of the changes is to strengthen the ADGM's employment framework and its reputation as an international financial centre.

We set out below the main employment law themes that senior management teams, HR managers and in-house legal teams need to be aware of under the ADGM Employment Law