Q: I am working in Jebel Ali Free Zone with a limited contract. As per my offer letter I have to serve the notice period of 60 days and 45 days of basic salary. But I came to know my employer is charging 45 days of gross salary after serving the complete notice period. Just wanted to check, is it legal to ask for 45 days of gross salary in case I serve the complete notice period?

Q: Hi, I have been working for a reputed company in Dubai for 2.5 years. I resigned from the company and served my notice period as per my contract. Upon my last working day, I submitted all handover. They asked me to hand over my passport and they will only give my final settlement once I cancel my visa and show them the exit stamp or show them new visa if I get a job in Dubai. I sent them my visa status change copy as I got a job in another company. It's been 2 months, and now my ex-company started raising questions on trivial things like "where are stationary, pens, files, the box, they can't find stuff...etc.", though I gave a handover. I have been following up on my gratuity & final settlement, but they are not replying and not even informing me anything. No reason was given for holding my money. Is it legal for my ex-company to hold my final settlement? I have served my notice period, have a clean record, no warnings, no misconduct. Can you please guide me? What can I do to get my final settlement? Thanks A

Q: Hi Hari, Appreciate if you can help me on the below query. I have recently resigned from my employer during the probation period. I submitted my resignation 12 days prior to my last working day and mentioned my last working day in my resignation. However, as per the employment contract, I have to serve them a notice period of seven days during the probation. My employer has now changed my last working day (for eg: If my last working date was 22nd of Oct they changed it to 17th of October) mentioning that you only have to serve a seven-day notice. Could you please advise if they are allowed to change my last working date? As per my understanding, it was a minimum of seven-day notice. However, I could have provided the resignation before that mentioning my last date. If they want to change the last working they have to terminate me on a minimum notice of seven days. Also, please let me know if during my probation I will be eligible for annual leave encashment and repatriation allowance.

Q: Hi, I am working in Dubai under an unlimited contract. As per the labour contract, the probation period is 6 months and I resigned from the company in Jan. The notice period is 3 months from both parties but I am not sure if resigning during the probation requires this notice period of 3 months. Please advise if they have any right to hold my salary in case I resign and leave the company.

Q: Good morning, I wanted to know what are the benefits for an employee under a sponsorship visa to get 6-month temporary work permit from the employer?

Q: Is an employee, if resigned, required to serve a notice while on probation? Kindly clarify!

Q: Good afternoon, I have a question. I have an unlimited employment contract with a company in RAKEZ Free Zone. In this employment contract, it states that I have a 6- months probation period with 1-day notice during the probation. Then, I have another employment contract from the company and it states a different probation period (3 months). Which contract is legally the correct one? And when I resign (I am in my 5th month now), can I use the 1 day notice period? Thank you so much for your help!

Q: Good morning, My employer gave me one month's notice for termination after 3 months of visa issuance. He also abused me. He asks me to sign the cancellation paper. This is my first visa in the UAE. Kindly tell me please what I should do.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My company is registered in DMCC Dubai. On May 2, 2023, my HR emailed me in the evening to relieve me of my duties on May 4, 2023, which is against the UAE labor law because a minimum of 14 days' notice period is mandatory from either party during probation. On May 4, 2023, I was forcibly relieved of my job. The next day, I emailed HR to address the legal provisions. On May 8, 2023, I received an email from HR to report to the firm on May 9, 2023, and serve the remaining notice period of 11 days. Do the period from May 5 to May 8, 2023, count towards the notice period as per the labor law of the UAE? I need your expert advice.

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.

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).