Q: Hi. My name is John and I'm working in a retail store for 8 years. My company is accusing me of stealing a CD game for AED 269, and they want to terminate me. What are my rights with the company? Please advise me.

Q: Hi. My wife has a travel ban due to the non-payment of a loan. She is sponsored by me and her visa is valid until the end of January 2019. My visa is expiring in December 2018 and I need to cancel my visa so that I can cancel my trade license, but in order to do that, I need to cancel my wife's visa. Since she has a case against her, that probably will not be possible. What is the solution for this predicament? My wife is not in the country at the moment. Can my visa renewal be affected due to this? Thanks

Q: Hi After resignation, how long should a visa take to be cancelled and what documents are needed for the cancellation process?

Q: Good day! Asking for your help regarding the below case. I have a friend who worked in the UAE before while she was under husband’s visa, but she left the country and didn’t return to work without noticing her employer. Her problem now is that she is applying as an immigrant for another foreign country which requires Police Clearance. She’s afraid that she might have an absconding case which may hinder her to get the clearance. Can an employer file an absconding case against an employee under a husband’s visa?

Q: Hi My company terminated me in April due to theft. I was told a criminal case has been filed against me. Since then I have not received any call from the police. Now the company has still not cancelled my visa since then and I don’t know what to do. I am afraid they may have filed an absconding case against me. I have a job offer from another company, please advise me on what to do.

Q: Dear sir/madam, My employer has filed a criminal case against me for a data breach. I cannot cancel my visa from the same employer. The case is with the police. I have resigned from the company and my contract was unlimited. What is the following process that I should do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to cancel my visa. I am unable to contact my sponsor, so I visited the nearby Amer center. They advised me to cancel my visa from the labor department first. How do I do that? I was also informed that my labor ID has not been renewed for almost 2 years. Is that possible? I have a fine, but I don't know how to ask for a waiver.

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).