Q: Hi, I left my job in Abu Dhabi due to personal and health reasons, my resignation was accepted online, but I never went back for the exit stamp. Now, the same employer is willing to take me back but there is an immigration ban on me in the system and the previous employer says they do not have any issues with me. Can such ban be lifted and a new work visa issued?

Q: In 2013, I was working in the UAE on an employment visa. I had to return back to India in short time with the intention of joining back in a week's time but the situation didn't permit. Hence, my visa was not cancelled. I also had a horrible employer and they used to deduct money from my salary for mistakes that happened or losses that occurred to the company because of my negligence. That way I had AED 600 due to them. I don't know whether they have put any ban on me or whether they reported me as absconding or if any other charges have been framed against me. Just when I informed them that I am not joining back, they sent an email asking me to send my passport for cancellation and pay AED 600. However, I couldn't trust sending the passport by courier for visa cancellation. Now, I would like to travel on a visit visa to Dubai with my family. It's been more than 4 years now but I am afraid if there is any kind of case filed against me then I will be detained at the airport or will be asked to pay a heavy fine.

Q: Hi, I lived in Dubai for 17 years and met my British husband whilst being there and we married. 4 years later, he hit me and financially abused me so I fled to the UK with our 2 very young children. I was not working at that time but was on his visa as a spouse. My visa was not properly canceled and it expired18 months ago. I am not on good terms at all with my ex-husband. Am I safe to visit Dubai again? Or there will be a problem if I go there because of not canceling the visa officially and absconding with children? We have UK court orders for divorce and the children are court-ordered to live with me. Please advise!

Q: Dear sir/madam, I worked in hospitality in the UAE. I was given the opportunity to work for the same company in a different country as part of a task force team (but still officially paid and employed by the UAE property). When I was due to go back to the UAE, I had family issues that made me return to my home country and I took my holiday for some extra time. I decided not to return back to the UAE. I'm told that I need to pay 2 months' salary and will need to return back to the UAE to sign the visa cancellation. What's the consequence for not returning to the UAE to sign this and can the business legally make me pay for the 2 months?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Is it possible to block an immigration file during the execution of a labor case? I have exhausted all avenues of blocking licenses, business accounts, personal accounts, etc.

Q: Good Day, We are an education sector company. How can we remove an employee from our visa/labor system if he/she has already exited the country without proper signing of the official cancellation papers? They provided us with resignation after exiting the country. The employee even though resigned, occupies a dead space on our quota and this is very frustrating when we want to add or replace with another employee.

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.

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).