Q: Hello Sir/ Ma’am, I'm working in a company and my basic salary is AED 800. I have a new job offer, so I want to do cancellation but the owner does not accept to cancel my visa. So please, can u advise?

Q: My recent employer was asking for a copy of the offer letter I received from my new employer to proceed with my visa cancellation. Is it mandatory to do so? Thank you.

Q: My employer is not cancelling me. They terminated me last November and accused me of stealing which was not proven. Now, I have a new offer letter, though the salary is lesser. I informed them so they can cancel me already and she agreed as per her message. But now it’s been two weeks and she’s not replying to me anymore. I’m on a limited contract and finished 6 months probation with their company. Will there still be a labour ban? If she files an absconding case against me, what should I do?

Q: I am working in a private company in Abu Dhabi and I finished 9 months now. I want to change my job as I got another job, but the employer is asking for AED 6000 for cancellation. What is the rule?

Q: I am currently resigning from my job with 30 days' notice. My new employer is asking me to push my current employer to cancel my visa so they can begin the process of my new visa, but do they have to wait until my last working day?

Q: Hi Sir, Good Afternoon, I want to know what will be the procedures for getting a new visa after the cancellation of residency visa from the old company. I have received the cancellation paper from the old company; should I exit to get a new visa or I can get the new visa without an exit? Please kindly help me.

Q: My employer is refusing to give me passport back after visa cancellation. Which is the best to get it back, should I file a complaint in MOHRE or should I get it through court order? Which is the quickest and most effective option? Thanks

Q: I would like to know, as per the Labor Law, can an employer keep the passport of an employee? If not and the employer is still keeping the passport, what to do? Thank you

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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).