Q: Hi Ma'am, My company did not pay my final settlements till now as I resigned from August 2018. I filed a case in MOL and I am waiting for the court judgement paper. My visa was cancelled in August and now I'm overstaying in the UAE. Please clarify my question. If my company did not pay this overstay fine, what action do I need to take? I want to go to my home country. I am not changing any job here.

Q: Dear Madam, My visa has already expired on 10th Feb and I asked my employer to hold my visa cancellation till 29th Feb. They agreed. So I want to know what will be my grace period to stay in the UAE? Is it till the 10th of March or will I get a grace period of 30 days after visa cancellation from the employer, which is 28th March? Kindly clarify! Thank you!

Q: Hello there, This is an issue that has come from Covid-19 and I am in desperate need of assistance. I left my last employment a month ago and was moving to a new job. This was then withdrawn once I left my last employment due to Covid-19. I am now in the country not wanting to leave but my residency visa will expire on the 27th, March. I can't go home to Germany as the outbreak in Europe is very bad. What can I do to get either an extension or a travel visa without having to travel at this time?

Q: Good evening, My residency/work visa expired on 13/11/2019, but the employer is not willing to renew nor cancel my visa. Is the company liable or is it my liability?

Q: Good morning, I've been dismissed effective the 24th of April 2020. After working visa cancellation, I have been told that I have to leave UAE within the following 30 days, which means before the 24th of May. My little kids are attending school, year 1 and year 6, and I would like them to continue in the same school; ending the first week of July. Is there a way for me and my family to remain in the UAE at least till that date? What should I do in that case?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, The employee canceled the visa and labor because the employer was delaying the process. Now, the employee has a 30-day grace period during which he is searching for a new job. Can the employer file a case or issue a travel ban?

Q: Hello, I am a British citizen, and I've lost my job. After the one-month grace period, how can I reapply for a new visa or extension if I haven't found a new role yet?

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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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).