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: Dear, I want to ask one question today. I have given my employer a termination letter so I can cancel the visa immediately or within 2 to 3 days.

Q: Good evening Sir, I am H., working as Asst. Manager under an unlimited contract, and now I completed 4 years and 10 months at this company. I have resigned from the job effective 01.06.2019, and on a 30 days notice period. My boss instructed me to withdraw my resignation letter and give an apology letter, but I refused politely. Last week, they accepted my resignation and they instructed me to vacate the accommodation. On 16.06.2019, I vacated my company accommodation and handed over all the things that belong to my company. The facility of the motor car was revoked on May 30. My HR manager said (verbally) you can stop your duty, but he is not ready to send an official email. Still, every day I am going to the office by taxi. Now, they are forcing me to sign the cancellation paper. I asked about my gratuity but the HR manager is saying you have to sign cancellation paper letter we will process your gratuity. Sir, I am kindly requesting you to advise me on the procedure of how I can solve this issue in a professional way.

Q: Hi, I just took over a company as a manager in the DED (Dubai Economic Department). It is an LLC company. however, the previous manager is not completing the handover to me. I have not been given any financial reports or any other related documents. so what should I do to cover myself?

Q: My office is in Tecom Free Zone. I resigned one month back and now completed the notice period but they didn’t cancel my visa. My new employer is asking for cancellation papers to get me onboard. The current company is not issuing them. I would like to know how many days can a company hold my visa cancellation? And what steps I have to take if they delay my visa cancellation?

Q: Dear Ms. Rajasree, I would like to ask if an employee is not allowed to leave a company, even after completing the notice period, without having the employer found and trained a replacement? I mean, I am willing to train if there is someone. But shouldn't it be within my notice period? Can I stop going to work after my last day? And what can I do if I do not have anyone I can hand over to? Can I send an email attaching my hand-over list and procedures using my personal email towards the end of my notice period?

Q: Good Day, We are an education sector company. How can we remove an employee from our visa/labor system if he/she has already exited the country without proper signing of the official cancellation papers? They provided us with resignation after exiting the country. The employee even though resigned, occupies a dead space on our quota and this is very frustrating when we want to add or replace with another employee.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I work in a semi-government company in the UAE for over 15 years. I resigned last month, and my notice period is three months. If I do not perform the handover, can they extend my notice period? Are there any penalties for not performing the handover?

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).