Ahmad El Sayed features in a legal Q&A in The National on employees rights in the UAE
Ahmad El Sayed has been featured in a legal Q&A in The National on the rights of employees in the UAE in the case of a manager forcing a decision between taking on more work or being fired. Read more below.
UAE legal Q&A: can my boss make me choose between taking on more work or being fired?
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