HR Consultant
Sarwat Jahan works as an HR Consultant at Farahat & Co. in the Dubai office, specializing in Human Resources and Organisational Development. Her work is focused on helping businesses strengthen workforce structures, improve people processes, and build compliant and sustainable workplace environments that support long-term growth.
Registrations & roles
Regulated appointments
Labor Law Advisor
Background
Professional overview
Her experience includes the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures aligned with UAE Labour Law and recognised HR best practices. She supports organizations across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, documentation, and professional development, while helping management teams create more structured and productive workplace cultures.
Her professional approach is based on process discipline, practical HR governance, and alignment between people systems and business objectives. By strengthening internal HR frameworks, she helps organizations improve compliance, reduce administrative risk, and support greater organisational stability.
Sarwat Jahan has worked on HR policy development, workforce compliance, organisational design, performance systems, and employee relations for businesses operating in the UAE. Her work supports organizations that need stronger HR governance, clearer documentation, and more reliable people processes aligned with labour law and internal standards.
She has contributed to employee handbook development, HR audits, onboarding improvements, performance management systems, organisational reviews, and remediation planning. Her work is valued for combining structured HR administration with practical advice that improves compliance, engagement, and workforce stability.
Credentials
Qualifications & certifications
- HR Consultant – Dubai Office, Human Resources
- Specialist in UAE Labour Law and Employee Relations
- Languages: English and Urdu
What they do
Areas of expertise
01HR Policy Development and Compliance
Sarwat Jahan works on the preparation of Employee Handbooks and HR Policy Manuals designed to align with current UAE Labour Law requirements and accepted HR best practices. Her work helps organizations build clearer internal frameworks and stronger compliance discipline across employment-related processes.
She also supports HR audit engagements aimed at assessing organizational maturity and identifying vulnerabilities in areas such as payroll, benefits, employment contracts, and personnel documentation.
02Management Development and Staffing
She advises on performance management systems that help businesses adopt more structured and measurable approaches to employee assessment and development. Her work also includes improving onboarding processes so that new recruits are integrated more efficiently into the organization.
In addition, she conducts organisational reviews to align job descriptions, salary structures, and reporting lines with the company’s broader strategic objectives and operating model.
03Risk Mitigation and Employee Relations
Sarwat Jahan carries out HR control reviews to identify compliance gaps and assess alignment with internal policies and external labour requirements. Her work supports remediation efforts that address employee relations issues, documentation weaknesses, and broader HR risk exposure.
She also advises on process discipline and the use of Standard Operating Procedures to standardize and strengthen HR workflows, helping businesses create more secure and dependable internal HR systems.
Track record
Key experience
Employee handbooks and HR policy manual development
HR audits and compliance reviews under UAE Labour Law
Payroll, benefits, and employment contract process review
Performance management and onboarding system improvement
Organisational audits covering job roles and reporting structures
Employee relations support and HR remediation planning
HR documentation and personnel record management
SOP-based standardization of HR processes
Case study
HR Transformation to Improve Organisational Stability
A UAE-based organization was experiencing high employee turnover and inconsistencies in HR documentation, creating delays in internal audit processes and increasing exposure to labour law compliance risk. The absence of a clearly structured organisational framework also raised concerns about workforce stability and long-term growth.
Under Sarwat Jahan’s HR consultancy leadership, a full review of the organization’s human resources lifecycle was carried out. Process discipline measures were introduced to establish a more transparent and evidence-based standard for employee records and HR documentation. A focused remediation program was then implemented to redesign the employee handbook, improve documentation quality, and standardize performance management practices. At the same time, talent retention and development measures were introduced in coordination with management to support a more stable and engaged workforce.
The result was a significant improvement in HR compliance and organisational maturity. The next internal audit process was completed with stronger accuracy and fewer administrative errors. These changes not only supported regulatory compliance, but also gave management a more stable human capital foundation to support continued business growth.
How they work
Professional approach
Sarwat Jahan’s professional approach is based on structure, clarity, and practical workforce governance. Her work focuses on helping businesses create stronger HR processes, improve compliance readiness, and align people management systems with broader organisational goals.
Whether the engagement involves HR policy development, employee relations, organisational review, or remediation planning, the objective remains to support a more compliant, stable, and effective workplace environment.
At a glance
Summary
| Area of focus | Scope | Key service |
|---|---|---|
| HR Compliance | UAE Labour Law | Employee Handbooks & Policy Design |
| Talent Management | Lifecycle Support | Onboarding & Performance Systems |
| Organisational Development | Structural Maturity | Job Alignment & Remediation Programs |
| Risk Management | HR Audits | Record Management & Workflow Standards |
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