Q: Dear Lawyers, I resigned from my job during the probation period in Sharjah. During the 14-day notice period, my company told me to pay 25,000 AED; otherwise, they would not cancel my visa. Is this legal?

Q: Salam, My company has filed a complaint against me in MOHRE related to training fees. This is the clause mentioned in my contract: "The Second Party shall be obliged to pay back the value of the training (which is estimated at an amount of 10000 AED) when they terminate the employment contract based on their own free will (within One Year) from the date of commencement of their contract, without prejudice to the First Party's legal or contractual obligations. (the amount agreed on for the value of the training period must be commensurate with the employment period of the employee)" My question is: 1. I served 11 months in the company. Can they demand the full 10,000 or it should be less due to 11 months (as per the last line of the clause)? 2. I didn't even get training from the company. I learned normally by working on projects with seniors. No training session was conducted for me. Should I still have to pay? My case is in MOHRE. Thanks

Q: Hi, I have filed a complaint (MOHRE) against my company for my pending salary. To blackmail me my company has also filed a complaint against me claiming I have to pay them training fees (10,000 AED) which are mentioned in the contract. However, I have not received any training from the company. The issue is I want my visa cancelation as soon as possible because my new employer is waiting for me for so long now. I want guidance on this matter. My employer is deliberately delaying this matter and using the visa cancelation as a tool against me. My question to respected lawyers is that, 1. What should I do to get my visa cancelation as soon as possible? 2. Can Visa/labor card cancelation be done on my own? 3. If I win my salary claim case. Can I get a labor card/visa cancelation somehow while a complaint is open from my company against me? Thank you so much for the guidance

Q: My company complained against me in MOHRE after my resignation claiming training fees from me. The claim was rejected by the MOHRE and they have now filed in Abu Dhabi FIC court against MOHRE's decision. I received a message that the case hearing is on 9th December. My question is: 1. Do I need to submit anything before the hearing like a statement or anything else? I don't know Arabic, so can I speak English in front of the judge? 2. I want to get a temporary work permit so that I can work in another company during this case. Can the Abu Dhabi court judge issue me the temporary work permit during the hearing or there is a separate procedure to get that?

Q: Hi Sir, I would like to ask a question. In my contract, there is an additional addendum stating that I have to pay up to 5000 AED for the training in case I terminate my contract within 1 year. Now the question is, I'm already 6 months in service. Do I have to pay that even though the company did not provide any training for me? I'm confused because it is stated you will have to pay because of the training but the company did not provide the training. Will I pay or not?

Q: Hello, How much money do we need to pay to cancel our visa seven months before it expires?

Q: Hello, How many days do I need to wait for company cancellation following resignation and one-month notice?

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 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).

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 Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.