UAE labour law: Part-time jobs for over-15s to ‘boost business and empower youth’ – The National

UAE labour law: Part-time jobs for over-15s to ‘boost business and empower youth’ – The National

A key change to UAE labour law allowing children aged 15 and over to take on part-time jobs is set to provide a boost for employers and open up new career opportunities for young people, experts have said.

Revisions to the way employment in the private sector operates were first outlined in November.

Several of the changes mark major developments that are set to shake-up the work landscape in the UAE, including job shares and extended visas for jobseekers after leaving a job.