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employment, ensuring fairness and adherence to public service laws. Decisions are final but can be
appealed in court.

Key points

Dubai government employees gain new rights to challenge administrative decisions.
A Grievance Adjudication Committee will review appeals from Dubai government employees.
The decree establishes grounds for grievances and outlines confidentiality rules.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of
Dubai, has issued Decree No. (5) of 2026 on the Central Grievances Committee for Dubai Government
employees.

The Decree establishes the Grievance Adjudication Committee to review appeals submitted to the Central
Grievances Committee. The Committee comprises a Chairman, Deputy Chair, and members with legal and
human resources expertise, appointed by the Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai.

It must include representatives from the General Secretariat of The Executive Council, the Supreme Legislative
Committee, and the Dubai Government HR Department.

Dubai Government employees get new rights to challenge administrative decisions under 2026
decree

Under the Decree, employees may submit grievances within 14 working days from receiving written notice of a
decision, or after the Committee’s decision deadline has passed. Late submissions are permitted only where a

valid excuse is provided.

Grounds for submitting a grievance include lack of jurisdiction, violation or misapplication of the law, failure to
follow procedures, abuse of authority, decisions against the public interest, excessive discipline, or actions taken

without a valid reason.

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