New UAE Labour Law: What are my rights if I get injured at work?

Dubai: What does the UAE Labour Law state about workplace injuries and occupational diseases? The new labour law – Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the regulation of labour relations – has updated the regulations for the private sector in the UAE. One of the many aspects covered in the new law includes the compensation for work injuries and occupational diseases.

The new law replaces Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 and its amendments, and will come into effect on February 2, 2022.

While Article 37 of the new labour law discusses the compensation for work injuries, Article 38 looks at situations when a worker is not entitled to such a compensation from his or her employer.

As per Article 37, the conditions and procedures that need to be followed in such situations will be determined in future executive regulations. However, Clause 3 of the article specifies a range of Dh18,000 to Dh200,000 as compensation that needs to be paid to a worker’s family, in case a worker dies due to a...