Q: An employee resigned in his probation period but says I have to keep him in company housing for 30 days after he has finished. Is that true?

Q: I am working in a company which is registered in Creative City Fujairah Freezone. Last month, our employer sends us on unpaid leave from April to September. He said he will provide tickets to return back to my country but suddenly the lockdown was imposed. I didn't sign any extra document and this discussion happened on Whatsapp. On May, I asked for the accommodation cost but he said he won't pay anything, not even for the food and for the rent which I have to pay. I am now helpless, I don't have money to survive here. Isn't he responsible for the rent and food cost until I leave the UAE? Please guide.

Q: In my offer letter, they have mentioned my salary as basic pay, food allowance and other allowances, but they have mentioned that accommodation and transportation will be provided by the company. I want to know, will they charge for accommodation and transportation or it will be free of cost?

Q: Hi, There is a Dubai court case judgement for salary issued in favour of the employee in a labour dispute. Does the employee have the right to stay in the company rented accommodation even though it's not mentioned in the labour contract that accommodation will be provided? Does the company have the right to evict him? What is the procedure?

Q: I am working in a security company. They haven't given me a job for a long time. They want to take my passport by force, which is against Dubai rules. They are not sending me on duty for a long time. Also, they didn’t settle my accounts and gave me a cancellation. For that, I filed a case against my company and already it’s been transferred into labor court. Now the company owner wants to get me out of the company accommodation. He threatens me in many ways. He says what you do with police or court, you can't do anything to me. I am so afraid and helpless. Till the judgment comes from the Court, can my company owner get me out of accommodation? So I badly need an urgent suggestion. What can I do now? Please help me to find out a solution.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was wrongfully terminated by my school under Article 44 on March 20th, 2023. I have a case in the labor courts, and the first hearing is on April 4th, 2023. However, my employer is asking me to vacate the school accommodation. I asked the Ministry of Labor and the courts, and they informed me that the school cannot evict me until the case is resolved. Is this information correct? I am currently unemployed and have nowhere else to go until I find another job.

This article discusses the Ministerial Resolution No. (279) of 2020 Regarding Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the Period of Application of Precautionary Measures to Curb the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Issued by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization in Abu Dhabi on 26/3/2020.

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).