Compliance is a leadership duty. Evaluations identify deviations and risks, assuring Boards that controls mitigate legal exposure.

Benefits:

• Reduced penalties and operational disruption.
• Verified compliance.
• Functional improvements and stakeholder assurance.
• Keeps you current with evolving laws.

How often?

Standards do not mandate frequency; annually is recommended.

Environmental Legal Compliance Evaluations

We assess performance against national environmental frameworks (e.g., UAE Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 on environmental protection and development; Saudi Environmental Law) and maintain legal registers aligned to your aspects/objectives.

Benefits: legislative compliance, reduced impacts, lower resource costs, stakeholder assurance, and a foundation for ISO 14001.

Health and Safety Legal Evaluations

We appraise systems against applicable HSE frameworks (e.g., UAE OSHAD in Abu Dhabi; federal UAE OHS requirements; Saudi OSH regulations) and create a basis for ISO 45001.

Costs of poor health and safety include injuries, absenteeism, equipment damage, investigations, higher premiums, and lost production.

Benefits: risk identification (HIRA), fewer injuries, legal protection, compliance verification, and clear SHEQ interpretations.

Labour and Employment

• UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (Labour Relations)
• Saudi Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51, as amended)
• Relevant free-zone frameworks (e.g., DIFC, ADGM) where applicable

Business Entity Laws

• UAE Commercial Companies Law; Commercial Transactions Law
• Saudi Companies Law
• Tax frameworks where applicable (e.g., GCC VAT, UAE Corporate Tax)
• National privacy/data protection laws (e.g., UAE PDPL, KSA PDPL)

Compliance Consulting

We help Boards and Management reduce exposure to fines and penalties by:

• Implementing compliance risk management systems.
• Verifying alignment to good practice (local codes + ISO 37000).
• Reviewing compliance manuals and your compliance universe.
• Identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting compliance risks.
• Building training, awareness, and a compliance culture.