Q: Kindly advise if the company is obliged to pay to the employee the cost of air ticket back to home country upon his resignation.

Q: Is there a provision in the UAE Labor law for flight ticket encashment? Or is it based on the company HR policy? Thank you in advance.

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: Sir, I'm on a limited contract with a company in Abu Dhabi for 9 months. If I resign from the company, will my air ticket be borne by them?

Q: Good morning, I just want to ask if I resign after 1 year and my contract is unlimited, will my employer send me back to my country? Thanks

Q: Dear Mr Ibrahim, I hope you are doing well. I resigned on a 30 days notice period & worked from 31.10.2017 to 03.11.2020, now it's the time of settlement. I have some enquires such as the company deducting visa renewal cost & not giving return ticket also. So is this legally valid or not? I need your guidance, please.

Q: Good Morning I have one doubt with regard to payment of air ticket charges. The employee has worked for 3 years and now he has resigned and he is not leaving Dubai. But he is working for some other company in Dubai. Do we need to pay flight charges for the employee? Does any law say that?

Q: Kindly advise me. My contract with my employer is an unlimited contract. I resigned from my job and on resignation when I demanded my return air ticket, my employer told me that they are not responsible for my repatriation. They will deduct it from my final settlement. Is this correct?

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).