Q: Hi Sir, I am working in a private company in Sharjah. My contract is a limited contract. My contract will be ended on 22-05-2021 but my visa ends on mid-July 2021 so that my contract end date is 22-05-2021. If I leave this company with resignation, will I get all benefits (like gratuity & leave salary & air ticket)? And would I face any legal issues? Should I wait for up to July as per the visa date? Thank you!

Q: Dear All, I would like to ask if the company terminates the employee due to visa expiry? I am under an unlimited contract.

Q: Hi, I have a labour case in Dubai Courts. The court has not issued a judgment yet and postponed the next hearing (date: 14 February 2019) which is beyond my visa expiry date (07 February 2019). The company owner has not attended the first 3 hearings, Now, he is away from the country and his trade license has not been renewed for the second term. I am unable to work somewhere else because my labour card is not cancelled. I am having a hard time now because of these issues and the court proceedings are in the 3rd month. My family visa (2 members) expires in August 2019. Do I need to cancel their visas before my visa expiry date or get special permission to retain their visas until expiry dates since I am having a pending labour case and applied to the court for a temporary stay order? Please, help me. How can I cancel my visa and labour contract so that I am able to join another company and start earning a living? Thank you

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, My visa expiry was July 31, 2019, and on August 14, 2019, my employer decided not to renew my employment visa. When will my grace period start? And do I need to pay any penalty if I overstay until September 14, 2019? Please help me!

Q: Hi. I resigned and I have 60 days notice period as per my contract. My visa will expire in 40 days. Should I work for the remaining 20 days after my visa expires? I got an offer from another company. But my present company asks me to work for the remaining 20 days after my visa expires (in visa buffering days). I'm ready to pay for the remaining days. But they not accepting. I need to leave early, What I should do 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?

An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.

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).