Q: Hi Ma'am, I am writing on behalf of my wife. We were in Abu Dhabi where she got a new job and started visa processing but it is not yet stamped. We have an emergency and need to go back to India for a few days. Is it possible? Please help us with valuable advice.

Q: Hi. Good day, I just like to ask if I can go out of the country for a vacation, even without the approval of my employer since my vacation is just two days and I will be back as soon as possible. In my contract, there is nothing saying that I can't travel during my contract. Is it okay, because I really miss my family? Thanks in advance.

Q: Sir, I came here to Dubai with an employment e-visa last month, the 16th, and finished almost one month with the company. I have an emergency at my home and I need to go for one week, please suggest how to approach the company. I will return in one week, is it possible or I need to pay a compensation as per the UAE law? Please suggest what I will do.

Q: I need to leave the UAE on emergency. Can I leave the UAE before my visa stamping in the UAE? The contract is signed and the visa is in progress. The visa is getting transferred from one employer to another.

Q: Hi, I'm working in Dubai for the past three months and I'm in the probation period. Can I get leave for 10 days when I'm in my probation period?

Q: My husband is under my visa (wife's visa). He found a job and the company is going to give him an employment visa. Does he need to cancel his current visa in order to proceed for the company’s visa or just do the labour permit and give the No Objection letter? And if he really needs to cancel his current visa, does it affect also his medical insurance or he can still continue using it even if his visa is will be under the company’s visa? Thank you so much.

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

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.

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).