Q: If there is a contradiction between the offer letter and labour contract issued by a free zone, which one takes precedence? Offer letter states 30 days' notice period during probation, labour contract states 7 days. Which one will be upheld?

Q: Good day, I joined a company and the offer letter that I signed with them was stating that I have to achieve the target for getting my full salary. But in the MOL contract, I signed that was not there and I had hoped to receive my salary always. And now I am getting the salary sometimes only when I achieve that target in the offer letter signed with the company. Thanks

Q: Good morning! I have an offer letter (from my previous company) and a labour contract (MOHRE) which has different content. In the offer letter which was previously signed, we have a non-competition clause. In the contract from MOHRE which was signed after two weeks, it is not stated that we are not allowed to transfer to a competitor. Should the offer letter be void as per Chapter 1, Article 7 of UAE Labor Law? The letter is written purely in English, does this have an effect to consider it void? Only the contract from MOHRE has the Arabic language. Article 2 Arabic shall be the language to be used in all records, contracts, files, data, etc. provided for in this Law or in any orders or regulations issued in implementation thereof. Arabic shall also be used in instructions and circulars issued to employees by their employer. Where the employer besides Arabic uses a foreign language, the Arabic version shall prevail. Thank you very much. Hope to hear from you soon.

Q: Hi Ahmad, I am presently employed with a company based in DMCC JLT for almost 3 years now. My query is that what should I consider with regards to my salary, DMCC contract or offer letter? I noticed that the salary in my contract is higher than what is written in the offer letter which I'm presently receiving. Also, in case the contract should be the one to consider, is there a chance that I can get those underpayments from the 1st month of my employment? Hoping for your most favourable reply. Respectfully yours, T.

Q: Hello sir/madam, I was hired by my employer and the company offer letter was given to me. I worked for 3 months before my visit visa expiry. Before my visit visa expiry, I was given the last page of the labor contract to sign and give my fingerprint saying it's for my employment visa. While processing my papers for Emirate ID, I discovered that the salary agreement on the offer letter I received and signed is different from the labor contract submitted by my employer. Also, working hours were agreed on 9 hours but I work for 12 hours a day with no break. Finally, when I complained, the boss brought a cancellation letter.

Q: Hi, Which contract is considered to be the valid contract to use or refer to? A. Employment Contract (From Company) B. Labor Contract (Ministry of Labour) Thank you

Q: Good evening, I am currently on maternity leave. My offer letter states that my salary is AED 8,000, out of which AED 4,000 is my basic salary and the remaining is in allowances. However, my MOHRE contract only mentions AED 4,000. I have only received a salary of AED 4,000 for 30 days. Please can you advise me on what salary I should be receiving? I have also requested an additional 15 days of unpaid leave, for which my employer is asking for a medical certificate before they can approve it. Please can you assist me with this?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a UAE labor contract that is valid from September 29, 2021 to September 29, 2023. I also have an employment contract with my firm that was signed in November 2022, which states the contract duration to be until September 30, 2025. I have since obtained a golden visa. Which contract is valid? I do not want to continue to work with the firm after September 29, 2023.

Q: Hi, I recently accepted a job offer from a company in Dubai. According to the offer letter, the notice period is 30 days. However, upon joining, I was asked to sign the MOL contract, where the notice period is mentioned as 90 days. I don't want to sign the offer with a 90-day notice period. I checked with the employer, and they mentioned that this change happened recently. Kindly advise on the following: Which offer letter is valid in this scenario? Should I consider filing a legal action against the employer for changing the employment contract terms without informing me?

Q: Hi, I resigned recently from my job in Abu Dhabi. In my offer letter, they mentioned 90 days notice period but in my MOL contract, I signed for 30 days notice period. So my question is can I follow my MOL contract for 30 days? Is there any legal issue that will come?

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).