Q: I was terminated from my service after 21 years. My end of service dues have not been paid to me, hence I filed a labour case and it is in Dubai court. I have got a new unlimited job offer. I want to take up the offer cancelling my existing labour contract and residence visa. What to do?

Q: Hi, I have filed a case in Dubai Courts against my employer due to non-payment of salaries. I also requested the termination of the contract. the Judge decided in my favor, but the company has appealed. Now I have received a new job offer, but I was informed in Al Adheed that until final judgment I cannot cancel my visa. How can I handle this situation and not lose the new work opportunity?

Q: I was working with a company for the last 20 years and the company terminated me but did not pay my dues. I have a court case with my company for not paying my dues, pending salary and gratuity. My visa already expired. I have got a new job offer. Please advise how can I cancel my labour and visa. I am here with my family and their visa has also expired. My son is still studying in a school in the UAE. How can I sponsor the residence visa for my family? Is it possible to get a 2-year visa?

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.

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.

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).