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Changes to the DIFC Employment Law in the UAE

Global People Strategist

As of June 2019, the Dubai International Finance Centre announced a new law to replace the existing employment law that has been in practice since 2005. Overall, these changes to the Law at DIFC have been created to ensure global compliance with employment standards beyond the scope of the DIFC.

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Are Full-Time Employees of Staffing Companies Exempt? It Depends

HR Daily Advisor

Randstad’s Reliance on WHD Letter Was Not in ‘Good Faith’ The court also rejected Randstad’s argument that it was protected by its good-faith reliance upon a 2005 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Letter in determining that both positions fell under the administrative exemption. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms.

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CBO Releases Analysis of Senate Healthcare Bill

HR Daily Advisor

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.

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Senate Issues Revised Version of ACA Repeal-and-Replace Bill

HR Daily Advisor

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.

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Are Workplace Wellness Programs a Waste of Time and Money?

HR Daily Advisor

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.

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Are paralegals entitled to overtime under the FLSA? Probably.

The Employer Handbook

The class was essentially a primer on the basics of employment law, during which I emphasized both the types of claims on which paralegals may assist clients, and the employment-law issues that the audience may encounter for themselvesat work. Image Credit: 401(K) 2012 on Flickr.

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Teambuilding: Making Work Teams Work

HR Daily Advisor

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.