Most international airlines have a 90 min check in time which translate into the pilot's start of his duty time. Also at the end of the flight the crew has 30 mins of post flight duties. That is an extra 60 mins of duty time that Emirates pilots are not afforded.
In addition to this Emirates duty time limitations are longer than FAA limits for a specific time criteria.
To say the pilots here are overworked and have the deck stacked against them is a severe understatement. Everything from a regulator that rubber stamps everything the airline wants to an employer who tries to squeeze every ounce of productivity out of its pilots is very disheartening.
As has been said before the only option is to leave if you don't like it.