Q: Hello. I am working in a company in Abu Dhabi for more than one year now, and my pending salaries have not been paid for more than four months. Every time I ask them about the salary, they just tell me to wait. I even have WPS, but no money comes in there too. I have told the owner of my company many times. They just delay from week to week. Kindly help me and tell me what should I do next. I am in a lot of trouble already. Thank you.

Q: Hello, I am working for a manufacturing company in Dubai. The company is unable to pay the salaries on time for the last two years. There have been several promises made that the salaries would come back to normal, but didn't happen till now. Due to this, and even if the employee wishes to cancel the visa to discontinue his job here, the company does not give the full settlement during cancellation. Whereas the employee is forced to sign the cancellation paper stating that he has received all his benefits from the company while getting only partial payment. The company promises him that the remaining would be paid in the coming 3 to 6 months. The company fails to do so and leaves fewer options for the employee to challenge it legally. What should be done in such case in order to receive all the money before we leave the company?

Q: I have been working in a free zone company in Dubai for 14 months and I did not get my salary for more than 8 months. Every time I was asking for the salary, the employer tells me that he did not get payment from clients and he is still saying like that. Now, I sent the resignation letter due to the non-payment of salary, but the employer told me that I cannot resign and I need to finish my 3-year contract otherwise he will deduct the amount from my salary. I don't want to work for this company and also I have a good offer from another company. So, do I need to work for the employers? Will I get a ban?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working in an engineering company in the UAE. The company is not paying the salary in time; there is a delay of 2 months. My joining date is April 2019. I resigned and asked them to release me by 10th November by giving a notice of 21 days. (resigned in the 7th month). In my offer letter, it is written that if I resign within 1 year, I have to bear the visa and ticket costs. Since I am resigning due to a salary delay of 2 months, can I claim that I should not be deducted the amount of Visa and tickets? Kindly clarify!

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, I am working with a shipping survey company for the last 3 years. I got an offer from another company so I gave a resignation letter and now working the notice period. I want to know the end-of-service benefits. Kindly advise me. Visa type: unlimited. Date of joining: 18.06.2018. Last date of notice: 29.07.2021. Basic salary: AED 1600.

Q: Hi, I am employed in Abu Dhabi. My employer owes me 2.5 months of salary as he didn't pay me on time. I have a job offer from another employer wherein I have to join immediately. They will apply for my new visa. If I request to cancel my current visa and get a new visa from the new employer, can  I still sue my previous employer after 1 or 2 months? Could you please tell me my options in this? I have to obtain a new visa from the employer and some international travel requirements are there in my employment.

Q: My friend was working in a Hamriyah Free Zone company for two years. His contract expiry date is 13th Aug 2021. He has requested not to renew his contract further as his company has not paid his salary for 8 months.

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).