Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I resigned from my position after working for 6 months (limited contract) because I was not satisfied and the company was not providing the basic conditions of employment. The accommodation was not provided as stipulated in the contract, transportation to and from work was not provided, medical insurance was not provided, and my salary was always paid in installments. I submitted my resignation to serve a one-month notice period, but the company refused to allow me to serve the notice period and instead demanded that I resign immediately. I have requested that my visa be canceled and my passport be returned to me (which has been in their possession), but they are asking me to pay for the visa costs. Is it legal for them to deduct the visa charges from my salary that I earned before resigning? Appreciate your response in this matter!

Q: Good evening, sir/madam I want to resign from the company where I have been working for 4 years. My visa has been renewed for 3 months now. I want to know whether I can resign from the company without paying money, or I need to pay. Please help me!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employer signed an offer letter from a different company, adding a clause stating that if the employee resigns, he needs to give one month's notice and refund AED 5000 as visa charges. However, I have already signed a contract from another company and received my EID, with no such clause mentioned. Now that I resign by giving one month's notice, my employer has not paid any salary or benefits even after completing one year and three months. Additionally, they are demanding AED 5000. Please advise!

Q: Dear Lawyers, I finished my 2-year contract last April and renewed it for another 2 years starting in May. I submitted my resignation in September with a notice period of 90 days (3 months) until December. Is my company entitled to withhold my salary for any month or deduct any type of visa costs from me?

Q: Hello, I was hired in August 2024 by a company in Dubai, and they sent me a termination notice last month, in November. After signing the offer letter, they informed me that I had to pay for my visa status change, which costs around 1,400 AED. They have already deducted 500 AED from my salary. Now that they have sent me a termination notice, are they still allowed to deduct the money?

Q: I signed a contract that showed no visa compensation. After one month of work, my boss called me to sign a visa compensation paper and he has been deducting AED 500 every month. Now that 7 months are done, I canceled and he told me that I should pay the balance. Is this legal in the UAE? Do I have to pay?

Q: Hello, I signed a contract that showed no visa compensation. After one month of work, my boss asked me to sign a visa compensation agreement, and he has been deducting 500 AED every month. Now, after seven months, I have canceled my employment, and he says I must pay the remaining balance. Is this legal in the UAE?

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

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).