Q: Hi, I am a lady accountant and I started my job on an unlimited contract with a Dubai auto access LLC company on 30.09.2017, but the employment visa is on 16.11.2017 & visa stamped on 14.01.2018. In my contract, the basic salary is 3500 + 250 for HRA + 250 for transportation. From Feb 2018 onwards, the company raised my salary to 4500 based on my good performance, but in 16.07.2018 they terminated me through Whatsapp without any notice period. The reason is that the market is dull, so they will hire a part-time accountant. I even went for work there on 17th July, but they didn't allow me to work. Moreover, from this month I faced a lot of mental torture and harassment from my colleague (and relative) for no reason. Later I understood they purposefully did all this torture to resign by myself. But I suffered. They will only pay 15 days' salary for July and no other benefits. They insulted me when I asked for my rights on the last compromise talk on 18.07.2018. Then I filed a case on them and the hearing is on 21.07.2018. In this case, what are my rights and total settlement as per the UAE law? Please advise.

Q: When can I file an arbitrary dismissal case? Should I do it before visa cancellation? I have been given a verbal notice of two months by my employer. I have another job at hand (it is a miracle because of current market scenario) which I don't want to delay because of the case... So, can I proceed with visa cancellation and immediately afterwards file an arbitrary dismissal case?

س: لقد قامت الشركة بفسخ عقد العمل غير المحدد (فصل تعسفي) في شهر يوليو وأعطي لي شهر إنذار ولكن لم آخذ مستحقاتي منذ ذلك الحين لوجود بناتي على مقاعد الدراسة حتى الآن حتى 11/7/2019 والبحث عن وظيفة أخرى في هذة المدة وإقامتي تنتهي في 11/6/2019. قامت الشركه بتعيين موظفين آخرين منذ ذلك الوقت. فوجئت باتصال من الشركة يجبرني على إلغاء الإقامة الآن وإلغاء إقامة الأهل والبنات أولاً وأنهم غير مسؤولين عن تكملة البنات لدراستهم. أرجو الإفادة

س: السلام عليكم أنا أداوم بشركة في دبي تحت فترة الاختبار ال6 أشهر وانتهت اليوم. قاموا بفصلي بعد مرو ال6 أشهر على أنني غير مؤهل للعمل، مع العلم أنني حائز على درجة بكالوريوس ومعي 25 شهادة أخرى ولدي ما يقارب 11 عاماً خبرة وأنني كنت أفضل موظف بهذه الفترة إلى درجة استغراب الزملاء لفصلي. وسبب فصلي لأنني لم أوافقه الرأي وقد قام بشتمي عدة مرات شفاهةً وأنا معه وحيداً وليس لدي أي شهود، ومرة واحدة على الواتس اب ولا يزال ذلك الكلام معي. الرجاء نصيحتي لكي آخذ حقي منه. وشكراً

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.

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.

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).