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6 available 6 • View allConsequences of non-renewal of visa and labour contract
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Q: Kindly advise what can I do now that my visa already expired (expiry date is 04.04.2019). I keep waiting for my boss to have it renewed as he promised it will be renewed.
The grace period is already finished and at this time, I have not received his advised for renewal yet. My labour contract is also not renewed.
I am still working with them but I feel like somebody will just catch me as at this time I know I am over-staying. Is filing a resignation and complaining to labour the solution for my situation?
I also have a credit card that I agree for a settlement a few months back, but since our salary is always delayed, the bank said they will cancel the settlement and will file a case.
How can I check if I really have a case now? Can the police just put me in jail?
Hoping you can somehow give me advice.

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Forcing renewal upon the expiry of a limited employment contract
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Q: I was working with a company in Abu Dhabi since 2014 and successfully completed my 2-year limited contract.
Now, I sent a non-renewal letter to my company after finishing my contract, but they are forcing me to sign one more contract and not releasing me by saying that I am supervising many projects and I cannot leave suddenly.
It is very important for me to go back to my country and solve my personal problems. kindly suggest, what should I do?
I have already booked a complaint against them in labour but I am worried that through labour dept. it will take time as my employer always skip court hearings.
Kindly suggest and also correct me if I am wrong, do the employee in a limited contract need to give notice period before the expiry of work permit?

Jul 30, 2018
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Notice for non-renewal of the lease contract by the tenant
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Q: Dear lawyer,
I have a tenancy contract for one year in Dubai, ending on 25 November 2018.
On the 8th of October, the landlord sent me a lease renewal, with some parts of the contract modified and contains different terms from the previous one.
I decided I don't want to renew the contract; neither with the new nor old conditions. On the 1st of November, I notified the landlord that I will vacate on the current contract end date 25 Nov.
He replied that I needed to notify him 90 days prior to the expiry date and I didn't, and now he is entitled to reimbursement and asks for 2 months' rent as a compensation.
Our contract says only "Tenant agrees to notify the Landlord in writing 3 months (90 days) prior to the expiry of this Agreement of his intention to renew or not renew the Agreement".
However, no financial penalties for breaking the clause of 90 days' notice of non-renewal are mentioned there.
Please tell, can he claim from me this 2 months' amount?
I will highly appreciate your opinion.
Best regards

Nov 4, 2018
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The rights of an employee upon finishing a limited contract without renewal
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Q: Dear Sir,
I finished my 2-year limited contract. My visa grace period is going to be finished also soon. My company is still not paying my gratuity. They say that, for a limited contract, there is no gratuity!
They paid me a part of my leave salary; I received full leave salary on my first vacation but they still not providing my air ticket.
1. Is gratuity applicable for a 2-year limited contract?
2. How can they pay basic + HRA only for leave salary while I got full salary when I took my annual leave for the first time?
3. Can I claim airfare instead of the air ticket?
4. Where to register a complaint?
Please advice!

May 2, 2020
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Obtaining a part-time job while being employed on a full-time basis
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Q: I currently work in Dubai but I need an extra income from a part-time job.
Can I obtain the part-time job and still do my current job properly?
Is there an approval I need to get?

Jan 2, 2020
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The gratuity calculation in case of "discontinuation of an unlimited contract"
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Q: Hi,
I have been informed by my employer that they are not going to renew my contract.
They have stated in the letter that "discontinuation of an unlimited contract", and my contract was about to expire on December 20th.
Now, will the gratuity calculation be based on termination or resignation?
I have read on some websites that the gratuity will vary if terminated by the employer.

Oct 22, 2019
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4 available 4 • View allProvisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law 147
When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.
Jan 5, 2019
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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.
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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The new Unemployment Insurance Law of the UAE 7
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.
Oct 11, 2022
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allMinisterial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
Sep 27, 2015
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