Q: Hi Madam, One clarification: 21 calendar days’ basic pay for each year of the first five years of service. 30 calendar days’ basic pay for each additional year. Provided that the entire total remuneration does not exceed two years pay. Is it 24 months X Basic Pay or 24 months X Gross Pay?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I continuously worked for a company in Abu Dhabi for 8 years. My contract was terminated last March 18. My gratuity has not been paid since then as the company kept stalling me by promising to pay it in my home country. I deeply regret trusting them. I am currently working outside the UAE and it had been more than 1 year after the termination of my contract. Given the above, can you please tell me what rights do I have at the moment?

Q: My company terminated me even though I did not violate any rules or do any misconduct or any of the reasons in the UAE Law to be terminated. They also know that it is not my fault. They hired me last August 2016 as a bus attendant under the sponsorship of RTA Dubai Taxi. Now, they terminated me before my probation ends without notice for the reason that I was underage in which they can't issue the permit. They did not inform me that there is an age requirement during the interview process and yet they hired me. They also let me pay for the visa. Now, I want to go back to my home country. I would like to ask, can I get a repatriation expense if I'm terminated under probation? And what other things I can do in this situation? Thank you so much.

Q: My contract was terminated during the probation period. When I started, my employer gave me an advance payment of 1 year worth of house allowance, which they are now claiming back. The amount is big and I am unable to pay at the moment, but they are refusing to cancel my visa and let me work for someone else. My question is: Is it legal for an employer to refuse to cancel my visa if I don't pay the full amount of what I owe them? Thanks in advance for your help

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employer (Federal) signed a 3-year contract with me. They have now given me 3 months' notice, ending my contract in May rather than August, saying that my contract was not renewed. There was no reason given for my non-renewal. My evaluations have been consistently excellent. Further, they are now demanding 3 months of housing allowance be repaid. Is this legal?

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

The UAE has mainly the 3 sectors which have their employment laws, like the laws of companies under MOHRE (governed by Federal Law no. (8) of 1980 Labour Law, Domestic works govern under Federal Law no. (10) of 2017 On Domestic Workers and Free Zone companies governed by their specific employment laws.

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).