According to Article 3 of the UAE Labor Law, the Law applies to all staff and employees working in the UAE, whether UAE nationals or expatriates except for those working in four sectors: Federal and Emirate governments, members of the armed forces and police, domestic servant, and farm workers.

Since the Labor Law excluded these four groups of employees, under which specific law then would their employment be protected? Cite the relevant laws/decrees for each of the four groups.

Which UAE Law is applicable to the officials, employees and workers of the Federal and local public departments and organizations? Under what circumstances would these groups of employees are covered under UAE Labor Law of 1980?

Under which law is your current employment is covered?

Under the UAE Labor Law, who is an employee, and who is an employer? How does an employment relationship exist? What criteria could be used in distinguishing between an employee and a contractor for work or service, and a temporary employee?

A woman went on a daily basis to an engineering consultancy office to perform secretarial tasks. She received a fixed monthly remuneration for such activities.   Is this an employer-employee relationship and would it be subject to Labor Law?