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Given the lack of specific legislation in the UAE on unfair dismissal and redundancy, expatriate employees increasingly turn to UK courts and tribunals to defend their employment rights.
Our briefing discusses the territorial scope of UK employment law which is relevant to international secondments generally. We then focus on labour law in the UAE and the legal and practical issues which arise in relation to drafting contracts for international secondments and postings where there is a connection to Great Britain.

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Samantha Brown

Managing Partner of EPI (West), London

Samantha Brown
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Steve Bell

Managing Partner - Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety (Australia, Asia), Melbourne

Steve Bell
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Emma Rohsler

Regional Head of Practice (EMEA) - Employment Pensions and Incentives, Paris

Emma Rohsler
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Andrew Taggart

Partner, London

Andrew Taggart
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Fatim Jumabhoy

Managing Partner, Singapore, Singapore

Fatim Jumabhoy
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Barbara Roth

Partner, New York

Barbara Roth