Q: Dear Respected Lawyers, I am on management visa from Sharjah whose passport was denied by the employer after completing 13 months of service. They told me passport can't be given until my client in Iraq settles a business transaction dues the company did. Feeling insulted, I resigned on June 20th 2018 and stopped going to the office waiting for my Iraqi client to visit the UAE. Finally, the client came to Dubai on August 23rd and showed my employer his account where the client lost more than USD 700,000 because of the mismanagement of the project by the employer. The employer left the meeting room saying I will never get my passport or visa cancelled. He told if ever I report it to the Labor Department, I will be put into trouble through his contacts with senior police officials. Finally, I filed my labour complaint today for my Visa cancellation. Kindly advise whom should I approach at Sharjah Court to file a petition for getting back my Passport on an urgent basis. Humbly requesting your valued positive advice and assistance.

Q: Dear Respected Lawyers, I am on management visa from Sharjah whose passport was denied by the employer after completing 13 months of service. They told me passport can't be given until my client in Iraq settles a business transaction dues the company did. Feeling insulted, I resigned on June 20th 2018 and stopped going to the office waiting for my Iraqi client to visit the UAE. Finally, the client came to Dubai on August 23rd and showed my employer his account where the client lost more than USD 700,000 because of the mismanagement of the project by the employer. The employer left the meeting room saying I will never get my passport or visa cancelled. He told if ever I report it to the Labor Department, I will be put into trouble through his contacts with senior police officials. Finally, I filed my labour complaint today for my visa cancellation. Kindly advise whom should I approach at Sharjah Court to file a petition for getting back my passport on an urgent basis. Humbly requesting your valued positive advice and assistance.

Q: My company is going to file a case against me for not getting payments from one of our customers as they are stating that this problem arose because of me. My visa is already cancelled on April 21 and I want to know the after effects of this. Please help me to get rid out of this.

Q: Hi I'm resigning from my current company. But I'm worried because there has been an incident regarding a payment from a customer some months ago. The company is a leasing company. The incident involves a tenant who is working under a company that pays for his housing provided that all necessary docs are submitted to them. One of the docs needed is Tawtheeq or the documented tenancy contract in AUH which has some errors/differences from his last year's Tawtheeq. Due to that, the tenant's company refuses to pay our company the rent which is around 35000. My company is blaming me for this and they said that I should pay for the loss. The tenant paid from his own pocket 20,000. So there is a difference of 15000. Can they claim from me this amount once I resign? Will I be obliged to pay it before they can cancel me? Or have any grounds on filing a complaint against me? What are the legal bearings of this if any? I'm under Unlimited Contract started 10/01/21. It's my 1st contract with them but it is my 2nd job in the UAE.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have been working in a shipping company for 4+ years. I am in sales. My company gave me termination stating poor performance. However, the company did not pay my salary since March. Now, they cannot clear my dues because a customer with whom I made a sales deal didn't pay the amount to the company. The customer says that it is due to some cargo shortage. The customer should pay 200000 (two hundred thousand). Can the employer hold an employee responsible for receivables and hold the end of service benefits and salary? I am jobless and without money since June. Can the employer hold an employee settlement? I have a Jafza visa.

Q: Good morning. Today the company had given the salary to my colleagues, however, mine was not given. They are holding my salary. They want me to send an email to them that I agree to pay the loss of the company. They are not mentioning how much it is, but I know that this is illegal, holding the salary of a worker. What is the best thing I will do? Please advise. Thank you.

Q: Dear sir/madam, When working at my previous company, during the final stages, court papers were being received from many suppliers due to unpaid debts. As I was present at the company at that time, I received such papers and a court official took a photo of my ID. Now, when I try to travel, it shows a travel ban and asks me to approach the court. I have also obtained a police clearance certificate. Is there a chance to initiate a travel ban due to the above issue? Please advise!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working as a housekeeper in a 4-star hotel in Sharjah for the past three months. However, I am not comfortable with the work and the environment. Can I resign from my job? Would I have to pay any money if I resign? Would there be a chance of getting banned? Also, I haven't received my Emirates ID yet, and my passport is with my employer.

Q: My company is not giving clarity over my resignation on the last day of work. They have charged me with misconduct for an internal email sent to concerned stakeholders and using that email as a tool to withhold my cancellation.

In the UAE, cheque bounce is a very frequent problem faced by people during their span in the country. It is covered under the purview of Commercial Transactions Law, and legal implications/penalties can be financially severe and daunting for more “serious” offenses. Bounced cheque issues may arise in a variety of commercial transactions, including but not limited to, companies’ exchanges, bank loans, property rents or purchases, and individual transactions.

As the civil and commercial transactions in the UAE have been growing rapidly, and due to replacing cash with other financial instruments such as cheques for big amounts of money, this had caused some hiccups at times leading to criminal and civil consequences on the person who defaults on fulfilling obligations.

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 by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.

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).