Q: I had employed 4 employees who wrongfully filed a case against me in the court for unpaid salaries and gratuities. Due to my negligence, the court has rewarded each of them a certain amount of money. Is it possible to appeal these cases as I have a proof which can be used effectively if given another chance?

Q: Dear All, Please do let me know how long does the court of appeal take to make a judgement. Can a court of appeal reject the appeal submitted by the defendant? I am looking for a good labour attorney, would appreciate it if you can give me your contact details. Thank you and looking forward!

Q: My salary labour case has been going on for 7 months now. After the 1st judgement, the owner appealed because of which I had to wait again and go for the 2nd judgement. Question1: Can he appeal 2nd time again? Question2: I have a Job Offer. I want to cancel this visa of my previous employer. What should I do as enough time has already been wasted?  Help appreciated!

Q: I have 14 months' salary pending from my previous employer. I filed a case in the Abu Dhabi labor court and received a judgment from the First Instance court for only 25% of the claimed amount. Due to a system issue, my service request for an appeal (made online) didn't go through and I was finally able to lodge an appeal at the Enjaz center in Musaffah 6 days after the 15-day timeframe for labor case appeals. I have now received a trial note stating that I have forfeited the right to appeal. No reason is mentioned in the trial note. All my life savings are tied up with my previous company so I would really appreciate any help on how to move this forward and get the money that is owed to me. My previous employer has been manipulating WPS which may be why the amount was so low in the first place. Please respond!

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).