Q: Dear Sir, I worked in the UAE from 2009 until the middle of 2011. My company terminated me but they did not pay me the indemnity and the salary for the notice period. I wanted to leave the country that I could not stay there long without employment. Finally, I left without getting the dues and also without cancelling the residence. I filed a case at DIFC after I left the country and DIFC court made a verdict in my favour to pay AED 50000/-. However, the company filed an absconding case and as well another fake police case that I picked up some of the company files against me. I came to know about these cases when I checked with the authorities through another source later when I was planning to come to Dubai for another employment. Please note now it has been 7 years since I left the country, and I would like to know whether any of this cases may be still valid. And how can I clear myself out from this fabricated case? I would be grateful for your valuable advice. Thank you.

Q: I left my job in Dubai and went to my home country. I want to know how to remove an absconding case and ban.

Q: Good evening, How long can the UAE ban be imposed if I left the job without proper cancellation? Are there any timeframes for the travel ban? Thank you beforehand!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If an employee is put under an absconding case in the UAE, is he entitled to all the benefits from the employer? Or does he have to pay a fine to the company as he left for reasons beyond his control without giving notice?

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).