In this CLPD DIFC Mandatory session, our employment expert will provide a DIFC Employment Law update and an overview on the current trends and practical considerations in the DIFC. The training will cover topics such as:
- Employment life cycle
- Employment contracts
- Employment rights
- Family friendly rights
- Discrimination and harassment in the workplace
- Termination of employment
- Qualifying Scheme Benefits (DEWS)
- Current trends in the market
Speaker
Thenji Moyo
Partner and Head of Employment, Gateley
Thenji Moyo is an award-winning lawyer that heads the Gateley UK LLP employment practice and is a qualified specialist, Employment Legal Director advising on all UAE and DIFC employment law. Thenji is ranked in Chambers and Partners. She has extensive experience working in employment law advising blue chip, multinational, regional, local and private clients from all industry sectors.
Thenji works closely with the employment local litigation counsel to file employment claims at the Dubai Courts via the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and she is a legal practitioner registered with the DIFC Courts. She also works closely with the UAE free zones and currently volunteers with the DIFC and DMCC pro-bono clinic. Thenji is the appointed employee representative on the Supervisory Board for the newly established DIFC Employee Workplace Savings Scheme.
Thenji was awarded the Employment Lawyer of the Year at the first G.C.C. Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards 2022 for her outstanding contributions to the legal industry. In 2021, she led the Gateley team in various gender equality initiatives and introduced an aggressive training campaign aimed at the promotion of equality within the workplace. The firm was awarded the Equality Initiative of the Year Award 2022 Women in Law Awards. Thenji is also a published author and an adjunct lecturer at Middlesex University (Dubai).
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