Q: Hi. I have been promoted from Coordinator role to Manager role in February 2017. In these months I have never received any complaint from my manager regarding my performance, no any written notice or warning. A month ago, my manager said that she thinks I have some communication problem, and I cannot work under stress. For that reason, my manager wants to demote me and cut my salary. It has been said in the email without any clarification. Next day, she called me for a meeting to offer me Support position and said that my salary will be decreased by 35%. I agreed verbally, as I have been scared to lose the job if I do not take this offer. There hasn't been any notification in writing provided to me. Now, I have to renew my visa as my company will cancel my old visa to apply for a new one, and I will be requested to sign the letter with the demotion. I don't want to do this, as I think it is illegal. May you please advise what will happen if I refuse to sign that paper and if they will terminate me because of it. Thanks. Tatiana.

Q: Sir. I am working in a restaurant as a food supervisor. I was working in a restaurant in Dubai, where I got an AED 5000 salary. A managing director of a restaurant in Abu Dhabi asked me to join his restaurant. That time he offered me a salary of AED 7000, so I resigned from my job in the Dubai restaurant. After I joined the Abu Dhabi restaurant, he mentioned in my labour contract AED 4500 salary only. That time he said above AED 5000 salary I have to pay more amount for the insurance, and the remaining balance amount he will give cash or cheque. So, I signed the contract. After that, he did not pay my salary properly. I was working around 11 months, but he paid only 6 months. In these 6 months, he also paid my basic salary only (in my contract, the basic salary is AED 3500 and other allowances are AED 1000, in total salary is AED 4500). Now, he is saying that he's not going to pay because I bring losses to his business. So please help me with this situation, Sir.

Q: Hi, and good day to you. I just want to ask what is the status of my contract here in Dubai. Actually, I have an employment contract and it needs to be revised because as per the Philippines labour law, my salary is below the minimum which is only AED 1100 basic salary. That's why my employer proceeded to MOL for the approval of changes. How long does it take to complete the process? I hope you will give time to my inquiry. Thank you

Q: Dear Sir/ Madam, In my offer letter, the designation is Accounts Manager; however, since I have not attested degree certificates the employer promised to give me Archive Clerk Visa. They took my thumb impression and signature on blank paper and later they issued me a Messenger Profession Visa. When I inquired about the same and refused to accept the Messenger Visa, they are blaming me that I agreed to this Messenger Visa and asked me to pay the visa costs and leave. I sent the resignation and agreed to pay the visa cost, but the visa cost is double what they have quoted. Note: the visa is not stamped on my passport. Will I get any ban from MOL, if the visa is cancelled? Kindly advise... Thanks in advance

Q: Hi Mrs Khan, I have recently received a job offer, I have two questions in regards to that. 1. The designation mentioned in my offer letter is "Engineer", but in the MOL contract it's mentioned as "Sales Representative". After contacting the HR of the company for clarification, they told me that due to Emiratisation and quick approvals they are issuing "Sales Representative" visa and after 6 months or a year, I can reproach them and get the designation in the MOL changed. My question here, is it possible to amend the designation in the labour contract in the future and how easy or difficult this process is? What are the disadvantages I may face (if any) of having a "Sales Representative" visa? 2. I have signed the MOL and send it to the company, but it's been 7 working days and I am still waiting for work permit approval, isn't this quite slow for a work permit approval? My contract is a limited contract. Thank you

Q: My employer hires new staff with a higher salary than the old staff who have the same work. I just want to ask if that is fair for the old staff?

Q: Once we receive the offer letter, for example, if our salary is 6000 and a basic pay is 2000, do we have the right to ask an employer for raising the basic pay? What if he rejects our request?

Q: I had signed an unlimited contract with a Dubai based company. In the offer letter, I was given a designation as Business Manager with salary AED 30,000/month. However, in the MOHRE contract, my designation is showing Sales Executive having 4th/5th level skill. When I inquired from them, they told me that the designation in MOHRE contract will not have any adverse effect during my stay in Dubai and they have mentioned 4th/5th level skill in the contract because my certificates ( B Tech ) are not HRD attested ( in India ) and they will not be able to wait for long for this attestation. My questions are:- a) Is this procedure legal i.e. getting a person of Engineering degree in 4th/5th level skill set? b) Will it be possible to change the skill level in MOHRE contract if I get my degree attested by HRD and UAE consulate after I land in Dubai? c) What are the possible issues that I will face?

Q: Dear Sir, My company is going to provide me with costly training. They want me to sign a paper on which it is stated that after the training I will be bound to work for the company for the next three years. I want to know that if I take that training and in the near future I go to some other gulf country, would there be any ban on me in that country or any other consequences? Kindly guide me.

Q: I am a fresh graduate who has been a full-time intern with a company that only covers transportation for over a year while completing my studies. I graduated this May. In March of this year, they offered me a full-time employment contract since I was now near completion of my degree. They still kept me on the internship allowance (AED 1000) until I submit all documents for visa processing. I have submitted all my documents for processing towards the end of May. My grace period after cancellation has also expired on the 25th of June. They are still paying me the internship allowance. Now that the visa is pending on their side, shouldn't they be paying me the full salary? I also think they should have paid me the full salary once I signed the contract regardless of the visa status since I was already working for them. Please let me know whether I should push the company to pay my full salary since the time I signed the contract (March) or only since this month (visa pending on their side)?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working for a recruitment agency and I was told that my hourly rate would go up after 12 weeks. I was also given a handout that said this. However, they are now telling me that to get the higher rate, I have to have been in the same placement for 12 weeks. I wasn't told this and it's not on the handout.

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).