Live Webinar
Employer obligations in an ongoing crisis: UAE, Qatar and KSA
A practical discussion of employers' employment law obligations in the context of regional conflict, moving beyond high-level contingency planning to address the issues facing organisations directly affected by disruption.
22 April 2026 | 1:00 pm GST (Dubai Time), 12:00 pm (KSA/Qatar)
Focusing on the UAE, KSA and Qatar, the session will examine the principal legal risks and workforce issues employers are most likely to confront as conflict affects operations, employees and business decision-making across the region.
Moderated by Mandeep Kalsi at Thomson Reuters, this session will feature specialist employment lawyers from Al Tamimi & Company who will provide a considered analysis of the workforce and employment law issues that may emerge when regional conflict affects business operations and employees across the UAE, KSA and Qatar.
The immediate operational response is only the beginning. Drawing on deep regional experience, the speakers will address the legal and strategic questions employers must navigate in fast-moving and sensitive circumstances, including employee safety and wellbeing, attendance, remote working, leave, business travel, mobility, pay, and any restructuring or redundancy issues arising from disruption to operations, staffing or demand.
Immediate legal priorities for employers responding to regional conflict
Safety, wellbeing, mental health, attendance and pay – core employer obligations
Leave, mobility, remote work, immigration and national service – managing workforce change lawfully
Restructuring and redundancy, consultation and decision-making – reducing legal risk across jurisdictions under pressure
Meet the experts
Moderator
Mandeep Kalsi
SSLE, Practical Law – Employment MENA
Thomson Reuters
Speakers
Sabrina Saxena
Partner (UAE)
Al Tamimi & Company
Mohsin Khan
Partner (KSA)
Al Tamimi & Company
Katrina Wilson
Senior Counsel (Qatar) Al
Tamimi & Company
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