Q: Hi. I am here in the UAE on a visit visa. A company gave me an offer letter, but it's already 2 months since I'm working here and still, they did not process my employment visa. Now, my visit visa is going to expire soon. If they do not make my visa, can I file a case on the basis of offer letter? Where can I go for justice, and what do I have to do? Please advise me. Thanks

Q: I am Venkatesh. I am working in one interior company in Sharjah. Nearly 2 months completed, but till now they didn't pay my salary. I asked my company manager, owner and my agent, but no response. My agent told me tomorrow at 4 to have an appointment, then I tell you. I have a tourist visa only, so give me a suggestion.

Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am This is Muhammad Usama Ali with you. Actually, I'm from Pakistan and I was interested in working in Dubai. Meanwhile, my contact was with a person who used to say that I am the owner of the company in Dubai. At that time, that person needed staff for his company and I also wanted a good job. Meanwhile, he talked about my job and told me that he will get some money from me for the visa. So I asked him how much money I have to pay for the visa. He told me all the money. And then I asked him about the post and he said to me we hire you for a job of a purchaser. I agreed to this post and he told me that you have to pay visa money in advance. The money he invited me to his Pakistani friend's account. I sent the full amount to the account listed and given by him in Pakistan. Instead of giving me a work permit he gave me a visit visa. I worked for him for one & half month and my visit visa was also for one month and my visa period has expired.

س: كيف يمكن أن أطالب بمستحقاتي المالية قانونيًا من نادي رياضي قمت بإعطاء حصص رياضية فيه بصفة موظفة مستقلة بدون أي عقد كتابي، علمًا بأن النادي لم ينكر وجود مستحقات لي لكنهم لم يدفعوا أي جزء من المبلغ. هذه المستحقات تشمل بعض الأشهر من أعوام 2018 و2019 وبداية 2020. قمت بمراجعتهم أكثر من مرة، وفي كل مرة يعدوني أن أستلم في الشهر المقبل. مضى على هذا الكلام ما يقارب 6 أشهر علمًا بأنني لست المدربة المستقلة الوحيدة في النادي التي لم تستلم مستحقاتها، والمقلق الآن أن النادي بدأ يتعلل بمروره بضائقة مالية بسبب أزمة فيروس كورونا. يرجى الإفادة وشكرًا!

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، استفساري بكل اختصار: لم أوقِّع العقد مع الشركة ولكن اشتغلت لديهم مدة شهرين ولم يدفعوا لي راتب أبدًا. هل يمكن المطالبة بالراتب غير المدفوع للشهرين؟ علمًا بأنني أمتلك دليلاً على أنني اشتغلت لديهم بالشركة. لكم جزيل الشكر!

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of limited and unlimited contracts, like the end of service, notice, arbitrary dismissal...etc.

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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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).