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UAE-based legal technology company Legaline Platform has unveiled Meta Legal Space, an artificial intelligence-powered courtroom simulator, at the Dubai AI Festival. The platform allows law students and trainee lawyers to conduct simulated trials, arbitrations, and mediations under UAE onshore, DIFC, and ADGM frameworks. Real-time AI characters act as judges, witnesses, and opposing counsel to provide practical trial experience.
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has detailed the levels for calculating end-of-service gratuity for private-sector expatriate employees. Foreign workers are entitled to 21 days' basic wage for each of the first five years and 30 days for each additional year. Compliance with these labour rules remains compulsory for all private employers.
A regulatory breakdown outlined the notice period framework governed by UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. Standard private sector notice periods must range between 30 and 90 calendar days, with specific rules applying to probation terminations and job-seeking leave.
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has detailed 12 distinct work permit categories for expatriates. Authorities warned that deploying workers without matching permits carries fines ranging from Dh100,000 to Dh1 million.
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