Q: Hello, I have a query regarding the non-cancellation of my visa. My contract is a limited contract (three years in a free zone). I resigned after completing 2.6 years. Due to non-cancellation, I have submitted a labor case. Also, I have requested Al Adeeb Center for a NOC in order to cancel my visa. I have submitted the NOC to the free zone authority two weeks ago for cancellation but they contacted my previous employer and have advised that they are going to put a counter case. After two weeks now, the free zone authority informed me that the company submitted the counter case. 1. Is it possible to really put a counter case like a breach of contract here in my scenario? (as my company asked me to pay 27,000 AED for visa cancellation which I refused and that is the reason for opening a labor case) 2. I need to join a new company to survive in this country with family if the free zone authority is not supporting. Working with my previous company is not possible. What is the best scenario for my visa cancellation?

Q: A person e-mails his resignation and leaves for his country from Dubai a year before his 2-year contract ends, without paying the penalty and visa charges as written in the contract. Would he be considered an absconder? Would he have to face a lifetime ban?

Q: Hi, My Name is K. and I've been working in a company registered in Sharjah since last 2 years. Recently, our employer has set a trend of delaying salaries and now it’s been 6 months accumulated due. However, the employer releases one salary whenever the client is paying the company. In this due course, my visa is overdue for renewal. I have notified the employer and he promised to renew the visa in a week. What should a person do if the visa renewal process on a committed day is not begun and the 6 months' salary is still overdue? Who will be liable to pay fines for the delay in renewal if occurred? If the WPS is not regularized by the employer, will the visa get renewed? This is getting really more stressful day by day since there is no proper roadmap of paying the overdue by the employer. Awaiting your guidance and information Regards, K.

Q: My work permit and labour contract expired on 06/04/2021 and my visa expires on 09/06/2021. I have to move to a new opportunity but my employer wants me to work till the visa expiry i.e. 09/06/2021. My prospective employer is not agreeing to such a delay. What is the remedy available to me in this case?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If I choose not to renew my visa and contract, can the company force me to work until the end of my contract? I am on a limited contract, and my visa is set to expire in October 2023 while my contract is set to expire in December 2023. If I choose not to renew my visa and contract, can the company force me to work until the end of my contract?

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-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).