Q: I am working in an LLC company (souvenir shop inside a hotel in Dubai) since January 26, 2019. That LLC company is renting a space inside the hotel. My visa is under the same hotel which is free zone, and the hotel PRO was the one who processed my visa and resident ID on May 21, 2019. Neither the hotel company nor my boss provided any contract for me. My boss pays my salary by cash and is always delayed, never been on time since I joined the job and sometimes he paid partially. I want to quit my job but I don't know what will be the consequence since I haven't signed any contract with the hotel nor my boss. Please help.

س: حصلت على عرض عمل في شركة وأنا مخالف الإقامة، ومضيت معهم 40 يومًا، وبعد ذلك قامت الشركة بسحب عرض العمل. طالبتهم براتبي، فدفعوا لي نصف الراتب، ولم يدفعوا لي الباقي ويقومون بمماطلة الدفعة الثانية. ما الحل؟

Q: I am working in DMCC. My company is not paying my correct end of service nor unclaimed leave salary nor notice period. Also, they deducted 2000 per month for 7 months saying it's cost-cutting which I never accepted, and they said they will compensate later. Which court do I need to approach if mediation there fails and what are my rights? Is the mediation not able to tell that too there?

س: السلام عليكم، عملت في منشأة خاصة لمدة شهر بدون تصريح عمل حيث تهربت المنشأة من أي إجراء قانوني كإصدار تصريح عمل أو عقد ثم تخلوا عني بعد شهر. الآن أريد المطالبة براتبي عن طريق النيابة العامة. هل يترتب عليّ أي عقوبات؟ كنت أطلب من صاحب العمل إصدار عمل عقد أو تصريح عمل شفهيًا ولكنه كان يتهرب.

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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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).