Do you have a job offer to work in the UAE? Here is the way to check it out prior to the grand relocation.
As Dubai is still appealing to global skills, there are numerous professionals, who are offered a job by companies that are based in UAE. However, the question is how can you be sure that you are getting a good deal in an offer you have gotten, particularly in a foreign country? This is a manual on how to get a job offer using the UAE law and verify it.
Offer Letter vs Employment Contract
In the case you have accepted a signed offer letter of the job in Dubai, you need to realize that offer letter is not a contract. Although it can become a bilateral agreement between you and the employer, it cannot be used in court till a hiring agreement takes a formal place in the registry, so good news is that it can be a mutual agreement.
Key Point: Every agreement is a contract but not every contract (such as offer letters) are legally binding contracts.
How UAE Law Defines the Process
Any professed employment offer must be in line with what the resulting employment agreement will be:
When applying to be issued with the work permit use the accepted standard employment contract, which adheres to the job offer…”
The above is also supplemented by Article 1 of the Administrative Resolution No. 38 of 2022 which stipulates that employers should apply the MoHRE-approved electronic forms in issuing offer letters and employment contracts.
Steps to Verify a UAE Job Offer
In the case that you have been offered a job by a business in Dubai, then you must do the following to make sure that it is a legitimate job offer:
- Request an MoHRE-Approved Offer Letter
Request your potential employer to provide such offer in the official MoHRE form. This is required, and it is legal compliant.
- Contact MoHRE for Verification
You may visit MoHRE personally to inquire the authenticity of the company and to verify the fact that a work permit has been indeed been instated in your name or not.
- WebSite of MoHRE: https://www.mohre.gov.ae
- Customer contact centre: 800 60 (when calling inside the UAE) or +971 680 27666 (calling outside the UAE)
- Reach Out to the UAE Embassy in the UK
UAE Embassy in London can provide a service to check the UAE-based job offers. This is not a sure thing that can be achieved, but it makes sense to be willing to seek further confirmation.
- Review the Offer Carefully
Make sure that in the offer it is mentioned that:
- Position and duties Job title and duties
- Wages and compensations
- Contract duration
- Working hours
- Probation period
- Information about visa sponsorship
What Happens If the Offer Is Rescinded?
What happens in the event your potential employer withdraws the offer following dispatch of the offer letter is that MoHRE might not act in particular and this is why in its conditions, you ought to have signed a formal employment contract or received work permit in UAE.
But in case, the offer letter cost you in some way, it brought you losses or harms financially (e.g., you quit a job you have, moved to another place, and had to pay the expenses, etc.), you can sue the company in the UAE on a civil basis. Under Article 246(1) and Article 282 of the UAE Civil Code, the obligations of parties are ordained to behave in the spirit of the good faith, and damaging any harms senselessly might attract compensation rights.
Legal Advice Is Key
Take advice of a legal expert in the UAE before moving to a new place or making any lengthy decision regarding life. This will assist in making sure that your rights are not violated and are fully aware of your duty and right as in the UAE labour law.
Final Tips
- Make no mistake about moving to Dubai without an official work permit.
- One should always use the written form of employments terms and it must be in the MoHRE format.
- It is definitely a bad idea to quit your existing job or to make any monetary obligation before the signing and the approval of your employment agreement with the UAE.
