Q: Hello Ma'am, I need help, please. I have got a UAE employment visa. I'm from India now. What do I have to do because I used to have an ERC passport? Is there a need for an ok to board?

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، سؤال: فيما يتعلق بقانون الخدمة الوطنية وتعديلاته في دولة الإمارات، هل يحق للجهة المختصة أن تحجز جواز الشخص المتخلف عن الانضمام للخدمة الوطنية، وتمنعه من تجديد جواز السفر وتجديد الهوية الإماراتية إذا انتهت صلاحيتها، حتى لو كان التجديد عن طريق التطبيقات الذكية؟ وما المادة القانونية التي تفيد بأن يحق للجهة المختصة أن تمنع الشخص الذي لم ينضم للخدمة الوطنية أن يجدد الوثائق والمستندات الثبوتية؟ وبذلك لا يستطيع أن يتعالج طبيًا؟ يُرجى التكرُّم بإفادتنا قانونيًا!

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).