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Mohammed Bin Rashid Issues Decree On The Central Grievances Committee For Dubai
Government Employees
(17 March 2026)
In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Decree No. (5) of 2026 on the Central Grievances
Committee for Dubai Government employees. The Decree aims to strengthen justice, transparency,
and good governance in Dubai’s government, while promoting job security and encouraging
employee performance and innovation.

The Committee aims to provide employees with the opportunity to appeal final administrative
decisions and actions that affect their legal and employment status, roles, and work conditions,
ensuring fairness, impartiality, job satisfaction, and compliance with public service laws and
professional conduct standards.

The Decree establishes the Grievance Adjudication Committee to review appeals submitted to the
Central Grievances Committee. It includes a Chairman, Deputy Chair, and members with legal and
HR expertise, appointed by the Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. The Committee must
include representatives from the General Secretariatof The Executive Council, the Supreme
Legislative Committee, and the Dubai Government HR Department. The Decree also defines the
mandates, duties, and the responsibilities of Grievance Adjudication Committee, its chairman and
members.
Employees may submit grievances within 14 working days from receiving written notice of the
Committee’s decision, or after the Committee’s decision deadline. Late submissions are allowed
only with a valid excuse.

Grievances may be submitted to the Central Grievances Committee on grounds such as lack of
jurisdiction, violation or misapplication of the law, failure to follow essential procedures, abuse of
authority, decisions against the public interest, excessive discipline, or actions taken without a
valid reason.

The Decree outlines the grievance submission process and the reasons a grievance may be
rejected, including: if it falls outside the Grievance Adjudication Committee’s jurisdiction, if it is
submitted after the deadline, if the matter has already been decided by the Committee or the
courts, or if the employee does not have the right or legitimate interest to file the grievance.
All decisions of the Grievance Adjudication Committee are final and binding on the government
entity, and cannot be challenged administratively, though employees may still appeal to the courts.

The Chairman, members, staff, and any experts of the Committee must maintain strict
confidentiality of all information, documents, and decisions, even after leaving the Committee.

The Decree requires any person holding documents, papers, or evidence related to a grievance that
may not be disclosed to others to return them to the Central Grievances Committee for archiving or
handling in accordance with its approved procedures. All related materials must be preserved and
archived in accordance with applicable regulations to prevent unauthorised access. The Chairman
of the Committee will issue internal decisions on the disposal of grievance related documents.

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