by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the USA
⚡ TL;DRUS employment is at-will: either side may end it at any time, for any lawful reason, with no notice and no statutory severance — the inverse of everything in Europe and the Gulf. Protection comes from anti-discrimination statutes (Title VII, ADA,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the USA
⚡ TL;DRUS payroll layers federal income tax (progressive brackets to 37%), state and sometimes city income tax (zero in Texas and Florida, double-digit top rates in California and New York City), and FICA — 6.2% Social Security up to the annual wage base...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the USA
⚡ TL;DRUS work authorization is petition-based and employer-driven: the flagship H-1B for specialty occupations runs through an annual lottery against a hard cap, L-1 serves intra-company transfers, O-1 rewards extraordinary ability, TN covers Canadian and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UAE
⚡ TL;DREmploying people in the UAE means clearing five compliance systems at once: MOHRE work permits and registered contracts, WPS salary payment through approved channels, mandatory health insurance, ILOE unemployment-insurance enrollment, and — for...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UAE
⚡ TL;DRA UAE relocation pivots on the Emirates ID — issued alongside your residence visa, it unlocks banking, telecom, tenancy registration, and health services. Housing is the budget’s center of gravity: Dubai rents are quoted annually and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UAE
⚡ TL;DRUAE private-sector employment runs on Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021: all contracts are now fixed-term (renewable), probation is capped at six months with mandatory notice even during probation, termination requires notice of 30–90 days plus a...
