Q: Hi, I am planning to start a business consultancy company in the UAE which will manage and run the complete business. We have our own projects in the paper for which we require partners. At the same time, we are inviting individuals to show their interest to be part of any project as they will inform us their financial capability and once we will have sufficient number of people then we will form a separate LLC company in which all the investors will be the partners and our company will be the consultant to them. If I want to do this by sending one video to my contacts on social media... is it fine and legal? Should I form the company first before sending the video presentation of the concept... as we are not taking any money from anyone... just to analyze the response of the people? Thanks.

س: مرحبًا، كيف يمكنني تعزيز موقفي من خلال الحصول على تصريح العمل المستقل في ظل الظروف الناتجة عن جائحة فيروس كورونا؟

س: مرحبًا، إنني أخطط لتأسيس سوق خدمات للموظفين المستقلين. معظم الموظفين المستقلين ليس لديهم ترخيص لممارسة العمل الحر. هل يمكن إبرام عقود بين شركتنا والموظفين المستقلين لجعل وضعهم قانوني للعمل؟ وهل يجب أن تكون هذه العقود ورقية أم إلكترونية؟

Q: Good day, I recently took a freelance visa (2 years) from a Business Center in Dubai approximately 2 months back. Now I got a job offer letter in Dubai Production City (Freezone). The company is saying me to cancel the freelance visa as they will provide a company visa for me. Will I get a labor ban if I cancel now because I took the visa 2 months ago?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I paid money to a documents clearing company in Dubai to process a freelance visa for me. After receiving payment, they kept delaying and didn't even start the process. Doubting their intentions, I have demanded a refund of my payment, which they are now delaying as well. They keep promising they will do it in a day or two but are not keeping their word. I have payment proof in the form of an invoice issued by them and proof of the refund request in a WhatsApp conversation, where they repeatedly say they will do it but have not followed through. What action can I take against them to recover my money?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I paid 6300 dirhams for a freelance visa. The medical process is complete, and the ID application has been submitted, but the company has not stamped it yet. I have already overstayed for 40 days, incurring a fine of 2200 dirhams. The company keeps saying they will stamp it next week; I believe they are playing with me. What should I do now?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I enlisted the services of a company to help facilitate a Dubai freelance visa almost 6 months ago. My attempts to seek clarification/updates from the company have been met with inconsistent responses, each inquiry yielding a different excuse for the delay. I have now requested a full refund via email, but have been met with another excuse to delay the refund and likely not receive it in full. I need legal advice.

نجحت الإمارات العربية المتحدة في أن تصبح مركزًا للتجارة والتبادل التجاري في الشرق الأوسط في غضون سنوات قليلة بفضل موقعها الاستيراتيجي والجغرافي وخدماتها الشاملة التي تساهم في تسهيل جميع العمليات المرتبطة بالتبادل التجاري. فوفقًا لتقرير البنك الدولي لعام 2016، تحتل الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركز الحادي والثلاثين في المؤشر العالمي لسهولة ممارسة الأعمال التجارية. كل ذلك يشجع مزيدًا من رواد الأعمال على إنشاء أنواع مختلفة من الشركات في الإمارات.

أقرت دولة الإمارات إصلاحات تشريعية كبيرة أسفرت عن إدخال 40 قانونًا وتعديلًا جديدًا على قانون الشركات والقانون الجنائي وقانون الأحوال الشخصية وغيرها. تهدف هذه التعديلات إلى تطوير الهيكل التشريعي في مختلف القطاعات، وكان أحدثها قانون العمل. نحاول في هذا المقال إلقاء الضوء على التعديلات التي أُدخلت على قانون العمل الجديد وتأثيرها على كلٍ من صاحب العمل والعامل.

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.

The Decision establishes a new employment system in the UAE allowing employers to recruit employees classified as skilled workers level 1 and 2 for a part-time job. Under this decision, skilled employees who are already employed elsewhere, can work with more than one employer under a part-time contract without the permission of any employer.