Q: I want to know what are chances to get my pending salary and EOS benefits. I was working in a company based in JAFZA. The company was delaying the salary 2-3 months. I started searching for a job and found a new one in DOHA-Qatar. I properly handed over and resigned. They told me that the company doesn’t have money and they asked me to leave and join the new company without cancelling my visa. They promised me that they will transfer my pending salary and EOS benefits once the company has money. Later they refused to give me after sending many follow up emails. They cancelled my visa by saying I didn't come back form vacation.

Q: Hi, I was working in an IT company under DMCC but I resigned as they were not paying salary on time and they were torturing their employees. I found another job and I had to cancel my visa to join the other job but they didn't pay my salary and dues of AED 17000 yet, even after cancellation. Can I still claim it legally? Please advise

Q: I was working as a Civil Engineer in an Abu Dhabi based company since this June 2017. In this August, the company gave me suspension and then termination mentioning that I am not meeting their expectation. The company called me to the office in this September to sign the cancellation papers. I told them to pay my salary and I shall come after to sign. When I asked my salary, the company sent me one document mentioning that from the work site some materials were missing and their cost is 30000 AED and it should be paid by me. When I worked there, there were no issues. After 2 months of termination, when I asked my salary they are telling like this: "The cost of these missing items is 30000 AED. So you have to give 22000 AED to the company net amount deducting your salary. Now, we will give you the offer - no need to give this 22000 AED, instead we will not pay your salary." I did not sign the cancellation papers. Now the company opened a complaint in MOHRE Abu Dhabi against me. What should I do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What to do if the employer delays paying the remaining salary after canceling the visa?

Q: Hello, I filed a MOHRE complaint against my former boss for my September 2024 salary. It shows as closed on the MOHRE website. What does that mean? I am currently outside the UAE; can my former boss still pay me?

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).