Q: I have a one-year labour ban starting on May 01, 2019. I came to know from a friend that the labour ban is followed by an immigration ban. How true is it? If I get an offer letter from another employer, will it lift the ban or not? Is there anything that can be done to lift the ban? Authentic answers will be much of help. Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir, My company terminated my contract under probation period. My visa was stamped in the month of Feb 2018, and in the month of May 2018, I got terminated Is there any labour ban on me to work in Dubai, because I have a better offer in Dubai? If I have a labour ban, how can I lift it? (Please note that I only have an undergraduate degree) Waiting for your answer.

Q: I have got a 1-year ban because of leaving my previous job in 6 months and now I have an offer letter from a new company. They are going to process my visa under unskilled labour which was the same in my previous contract. I want to know if this gets rejected, will I have any legal claim against the company who offered me a job? Also, they took my visa copy, passport and Emirates ID copy even before issuing me an offer letter. So I assumed they would have already checked my eligibility to apply for a new visa. Please guide me

Q: Hi, good day! I Just want to inquire. I signed a contract with a company. The contract is limited. The employment will start next month but my new visa is still not processed, however, I got a better offer from another company. Will there be an issue if I accept the new offer since I already signed the contract? I am worried that the company with which I signed the contract may ban me or impose fees/charges if I don't proceed with the employment with them. Please advise! Regards,

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.

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.

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).