Q: Dear Sir, I need urgent legal help. I worked for a company for past 7 years in RAK. At the time of leaving the company, they did not provide me with my experience letter. When I exited to India, my new employer did not give me a new visa because I could not give experience letter. For 30 days, I was jobless in India. Then in a job portal, I found a job in another company in Sharjah, but it was a competitor to my previous company. I had no option, so I joined them to support my family. After 3 months of joining, my previous employer came to know, and now is threatening to file a case against me. I need to know the following: - What will be the consequences of the case? - Will be there any chance to win and continue to work for my new employer? - How much will it cost me financially so that I can plan accordingly? - And last, I would like to know the timeline required to have this case resolved. Shall wait for your response urgently. Ashley

Q: Good day! Hope all is well. "As our current projects are put on hold and given the current status of our company right now, we are requesting your patience and understanding that we need to extend your vacation. We will notify you for any new projects if needed your presence. This is also to inform you that we had cancelled your flight ticket." Sir, this is the letter from the company to my husband. Then, they are not allowing my husband to work. Can they pay gratuity? He's working for almost 5 years in this company.

Q: Hello, We have an entity in Dubai Freezone. If we want to hire employees outside the UAE, for example in India or in London, any other location outside the UAE, how do we hire them? I've heard of RemotePass which helps to make contracts for contractors outside the UAE. Is this the solution to hire people outside the UAE legally with only an entity in Dubai?

Q: In freelancer agreements, what is the termination notice period accordingly to the UAE Law? And which law is applicable if it is not the employment/labor law?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I was a licensed tour guide in Dubai from 2019 until the beginning of 2020. I was working as a freelance tour guide and was pregnant, then the pandemic hit. The travel agency I work with did not pay me. They always promise to make their payment but did not happen. I kept my follow-up until now. This travel agency is still running and had a good business run when Expo 2020 opened and Dubai is open for tourists. Until now they are not paying what they owe. What shall I do?

Q: Hi, I want more information about labor laws in the UAE regarding having two full-time jobs simultaneously, one in Dubai and the other in the EU. Is this permitted? Do you also offer a service to review my contract before signing? Please note that I don't have a UAE number. If you prefer in-person contact, we can set up a call online or via WhatsApp.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We are a translation company based in the UAE. Currently, we work with freelancers in Syria, and usually, money is handed to our Syrian freelancers by hand since there are no money transfer methods to Syria. Is this illegal? If not, how can we deduct those costs from our taxes?

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 law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

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).