Q: Hi. I hope all is well. I wanted to ask how long would it take to cancel an e-visa for employment by the company, due to delay in the change of status by the candidate because of pending overstay fees?

Q: Q. Visa Cancelled, the grace period is about to finish while there is a pending case in the court against my employer. Good evening. I have cancelled my visa, and the grace period is about to end in a week, while I have a pending case in the court against my employer. Can I get permission for overstay to avoid the fine and blacklisting? Can I engage the services of a law firm if I cannot do it by myself? Politely requesting to assist me, please. I am in a big trouble. Regards, Mike

Q: Good morning, I am a partner in a free zone (RAKEZ). My visa is expired since few months. My issue is that since the licence and office fees have not been paid due to a lack of finance, I cannot cancel my visa. Either I have to renew my licence or to deregister the company, but both cases require a certain amount that I do not have. Only by doing so I will be allowed to leave the country. I heard about amnesty granting people to cancel their visa and see their fines waived. In view of my situation, am I eligible for this measure? I thank you in advance for your response. Regards.

Q: Hello Team I just finished two years in my job and at the time of cancellation, I came to know that there are a couple of cases. Now the company wants to do an absconding case as they said they are not able to cancel the visa. Is there any solution with the employer instead of going the absconding route? Thanks.

Q: Hello. I just want to ask about my status in the UAE. I left Dubai without the permission of my boss because of a family emergency. I left Dubai 3 months ago (December 2019) and as per PRO they (employer) already filed the absconding case on me. Now I want to come back to the UAE. Will I have a problem at the airport? Hope to hear from you about this matter.

Q: Hi, Can I ask a question? If my employer cancels my visa and wants me to go back to my country but I don't like to go because I want to find another job, what should I do?

Q: Hi Mam, Good evening! I would like to understand if there will be any kind of travel restrictions while being on transit through UAE or any GCC country airports if my UAE work visa was not canceled while exiting the country way back in 2014. Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently facing a criminal case (drug consumption) and have pending loans and credit card debts. Will I be able to leave the country, as my company has also canceled my visa?

Q: Hello sir, I have a travel ban and visa fine on me. My previous company imposed a travel ban because they want money from me. My question is, is it possible to get a work visa or an NOC to work in the UAE?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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 UAE government introduced the new Unemployment Insurance Law under the Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2022 Concerning the Unemployment Insurance Scheme for Unemployed People. The law aims at providing a sort of financial support in case of unemployment for a brief period, probably to help employees who got terminated find another job and avoid failing in other financial obligations.

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).