Q: I had been working in a company for 4 years. The salary was pending for 5 months and I have made a legal complaint against the company. After the complaint, they terminated me with immediate effect. I got another job and offer letter. After this, I have made a request for labour card cancellation. How can I cancel my visa?

Q: I am working in a free zone company in Dubai, they haven't paid me for past 2.5 months. Now, I have got another job but I fear they won't be paying my pending payment and end of service settlement before my visa cancellation. However, to join the new company I need to cancel this visa and proceed for a new visa for working in their company. Could you give me advice on how to proceed, as I understood if I am going for legal action I can't cancel my visa with this company?

Q: Hello, I filed a case against my former employers as they have terminated me without paying my end of service settlement. How can I get another company to grant me its visa? I have understood that I will have to sign the form stating all dues have been paid before they cancel the visa.

Q: Hi I have 2 rent enforcement cases by the landlord on me. Both cases are in court. For 1 case there is only an eviction order and for the other case, there is an eviction order as well as an arrest warrant. I am going to change the company. Will I be able to cancel my visa and get a new visa? I will stay inside the UAE.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have completed my notice period, and my new employer is asking me to provide the MOL cancellation contract from my current employer. However, my current employer is stating that they will only provide it after 14 days from my last working day. I am afraid of losing my new job as the new employer requires me to join as soon as possible. The cancellation process can take up to a month, and this may delay my joining date. What should I do in this situation?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My visa expires on 3rd, April 2023, and I have already resigned from my job for another offer. My notice period of 30 days is completed, but my employer has not given me any response. I am asking for my cancellation to join the new company, but my current company is not proceeding with the cancellation process. What should I do now?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a traffic accident case in Dubai, but there is no prosecution, session, or judgment date yet. I got a new job. Can the new company apply for a new visa for me and cancel my visa from my previous employer now?

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.

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).