Q: Hi. I am working in the client side and my company did not say during joining I have to work 6 days in a week, 5 days at the client side and 1 day in office. My client is working only 5 days. I did not read the full offer letter while signing, as I assumed that office time will be the same as the client's side. I am working on a 6-month contract, renewed basically. Now, they are calling me every Saturday to do work for him only. I don't want to do this. Now, my visa is stamped, after 2 months working. Please help me out, how can I convey to them not to call me on Saturday? Or how can I take the help of the labour office in this case?

Q: I want to resign from my current employer because the work environment is not good and telling me to work in the office a minimum of 10 hrs a day without any overtime. I'm on a limited term employment contract with my current employer and my probation is running. If I resign, will they ask for the visa charges or something else? And what is the period of serving the notice period for resignation? Please clear my doubt.

Q: Hi. We're working for 10 hours on regular days, with 30 minutes break. Our schedule for normal days is 10:30 am - 2:00 pm and we'll come back at 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm. For Ramadan, it's still the same - 10 hours. Our employer issued a working schedule of 11 am - 9 pm with a break of around 30 minutes in it. Is this legal? If not, what can we do with this? Thanks, N

Q: I am working in Ramadan 10 hours, 6 days a week. Is this legal?

Q: Hello, When working for a company, is the lunch break deducted from working hours? If my working hours are 10 hours, does it include the break time, or is the break time calculated separately?

Q: Dear colleagues, Ramadan is approaching, and we have set a total of 6 working hours with a 1-hour lunch break. One fasting employee is questioning why they should have a 1-hour lunch break, as it makes the total hours 7 instead of 6. Please advise on what the legislation says. Thank you so much!

Q: Hello, What are the working hours during Ramadan for a private company? Are my working hours reduced to 6 hours per day since I'm not Muslim and not fasting, or do they remain the usual 8 working hours / 48 working hours maximum per week?

Q: Hello, What are the Ramadan office hours applicable to private sector employees on Friday if they are given a prayer break from 12 to 2 PM?

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.

Ramadan is a time of greater devotion and spiritual reflection for Muslims all across the world. Ramadan is observed with a distinctive fusion of modernity and tradition in the United Arab Emirates, a nation that takes pride in its rich Islamic heritage. Understanding Ramadan etiquette in the UAE is crucial, regardless of whether you are a guest experiencing this unique season for the first time or a longtime resident.

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).