<p>We have offered specialised employment services to clients for a number of  years; the success of this much sought-after and well-respected group has meant  that effective 1 July 2011 the employment team has been set up as a department  in its own right.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>The Employment Department</strong><br /><br />We  are proud of the fact that the employment department is the largest specialist  employment group of its kind in the Middle East, providing specialised  employment advice to a large number of multinationals, government owned  entities, local companies and other law firms both locally, regionally and  internationally.<br /><br />Lead by Samir Kantaria and Rebecca Ford, the employment  practice consists of nine lawyers in total. Our extensive experience and  capabilities enable us to advise clients on all aspects of employment work,  including transactional work, day to day employee relations advice, and  employment litigation.<br /><br /><strong>Expertise</strong><br /><br />As the largest,  dedicated employment department of any law firm in the region, we have built a  reputation for providing the most relevant legal advice and we do this by  ensuring our lawyers remain at the forefront of any changes in the law and when  the need arises, by clearly communicating this to our clients.<br /><br />We can  guide clients through the complex and changing employment environment in the  region and we aim to provide advice and assistance that is practical,  commercially viable and cost effective.<br /><br />Our expertise spans all aspects  of employment law in the public and private sectors, whether onshore in the  Emirates, or within the free zones, including the Dubai International Financial  Centre, including:<br /><br /><strong>POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND CONTRACTUAL  DOCUMENTATION</strong> including service agreements, employment contracts,  secondment arrangements and employee handbooks, for all categories of staff,  including directors and senior executives<br /><br /><strong>CORPORATE  SUPPORT</strong>&nbsp; on employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals (both  share and business transactions), including due diligence and related  reports<br /><br /><strong>BUSINESS REORGANISATIONS</strong> including redundancy  programmes, changing terms and conditions, and transfer of  employment<br /><br /><strong>EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ISSUES</strong> including  disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures, settlement negotiations and  severance agreements<br /><br /><strong>LITIGATION ASSISTANCE</strong> in the  Ministry of Labour, UAE Labour and other Civil courts, and in the Dubai  International Financial Centre courts, from termination and bonus claims, to  protecting trade secrets, confidential information and business  interests<br /><br />For more information please contact:<br /><br />Samir  Kantaria&nbsp;<br />Partner, Head of Employment&nbsp;<br /><a href="mailto:s.kantaria@tamimi.com">s.kantaria@tamimi.com</a></p>
<p>Rebecca Ford<br />Partner<br /><a href="mailto:r.ford@tamimi.com">r.ford@tamimi.com</a></p>