س: مرحبًا سيدي، مساء الخير. احتجزتني الشرطة لمدة 48 ساعة لأنني كنت أشرب المشروبات الكحولية في بيتي وذهبت إلى الشاطئ للاستحمام، ألقت شرطة أبوظبي القبض علي بعدها وفتحت قضية ضدي. اريد ان أعرف عن الغرامات في هذه القضية. أنا غير مسلم ولدي ترخيص شرب الكحول.

س: قامت الشرطة بالقبض على صديقي وهو مخمور، وهو في السجن لمدة شهر حاليًا، فمتى تنتهي عقوبة الحبس؟

Q: Hello, I'm looking for some advice. My husband's employee who is a Sri Lankan man has had an accident whilst driving a lease car in a hotel car park. Stupidly, he never reported it and went into the hotel where he was staying. In the morning the police came and arrested him. Today he went to court and was given a 26,000 Dirhams fine. It was not possible for my husband to speak to his employee but the police have charged him with drink-driving and leaving the scene of an accident. As my husband is his employer and sponsor, will he have to pay the fine on his behalf? The guy earns 4,000 Dhs per month. The hire car from Diamond Lease has been impounded and won't be released until the fine is paid and then I guess the company will impose more fines. My poor husband is at his wit's end and at the courts in Abu Dhabi he cannot find anyone to speak to about the situation. Has anyone experienced anything like this or know who we can turn to for advice? Would be very grateful for any help. Thank you.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was at my company accommodation when my roommate and some of his friends were having a small gathering and consuming alcohol (legally purchased from MMI). Suddenly, the security guard and the accommodation assistant in charge breached into the room without knocking or ringing the doorbell. They took all the liquor bottles and recorded a video of everyone, including myself. I agree that consuming alcohol in staff accommodation is not allowed, but that is not my problem because I did not consume any alcohol. My question is, is it legal for them to breach someone's privacy and take a video? If it is illegal, how can I take action against them?

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, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).