Addendum to the standard MOHRE employment contract for terms the government form does not cover — bonus schemes, tips/service charge, training bonds, confidentiality — none of which may reduce the employee's rights below the Labour Law minimum.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ADDENDUM
This Addendum supplements the standard MOHRE employment contract No. between , the "Employer", and , the "Employee".
1. BACKGROUND 1.1. The standard MOHRE contract form is minimal; matters such as bonus schemes, tips/service charge, uniform, employer-funded training with a repayment (bond) obligation, and confidentiality are set out in this Addendum instead. 1.2. Under Article 65 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 ("Labour Law"), any provision that reduces the Employee's rights below the statutory minimum is void, even if agreed here — this Addendum may only add to, not subtract from, the Labour Law and the MOHRE contract.
2. ADDITIONAL TERMS 2.1.
3. BONUS / COMMISSION 3.1.
4. TRAINING BOND 4.1. Employer-funded training repayment amount if the Employee resigns within the agreed period: .
5. CONFIDENTIALITY 5.1.
6. LANGUAGE 6.1. A bilingual (Arabic/English) version of this Addendum is recommended; in the event of a dispute before a UAE court, the Arabic-language version takes precedence.
SIGNATURES Employer ______________ / / Date: Employee ______________ / /
This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. It is written for UAE MAINLAND businesses under MOHRE (Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 and its executive regulations); free zones (DMCC, JAFZA, and others) have their own labour contract portals and forms, and DIFC/ADGM are separate common-law jurisdictions with their own employment law and data-protection law (DIFC Employment Law, DEWS instead of gratuity, and data-protection rules other than the PDPL) — confirm which regime applies before use. Emirate-level rules (Dubai DET/DM, Abu Dhabi ADDED/DCT/ADAFSA, Sharjah SEDD, and others) also diverge. Have this template reviewed by a UAE-qualified lawyer and verified against the current MOHRE, WPS, PDPL, and emirate-specific requirements before use.
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