Q: Hello, my husband is an engineer, and he is in Dubai since November 2, 2016. He is a foreign citizen from London. He did a contract with a company in Dubai (oil pipes). He got paid the 2nd week of November for the job that is supposed to be finished in 4 or 6 weeks. However, the job couldn't be done in time because the manager of the company did not provide him with enough employees and equipment to finish the job on time. This manager does not care if my husband has to remain there forever. Unfortunately, my husband travelled alone with my daughter because it was supposed to be for short time. On February 2017 my daughter got sick, and she was hospitalized. When my husband went to the offshore to pick up his staff he couldn't find his passport because the manager collected it from the offshore when my husband was in the hospital with my daughter. When he arrived, the police was waiting for my husband because the manager accused him of stealing money from his office which is not true.

Q: I have been accused of theft, with the company asking to meet with me in regards to questioning. The company says they have CCTV footage of me stealing even though I am innocent. Is it worth fighting?

Q: Hi. My name is John and I'm working in a retail store for 8 years. My company is accusing me of stealing a CD game for AED 269, and they want to terminate me. What are my rights with the company? Please advise me.

Q: Good morning, I resigned from my job last year, but my contract was still active for a year. That company kept depositing my salary after my resignation till my contract ended. Now, that company is asking me to pay back. What is the legal opinion on that? Thank you!

Q: My friend was falsely accused at the police station of not paying back the money he owed, but my friend didn't know the man who said he owed him the money. The man lost contact with the police after he went to the police station. The police can't contact him now. My friend also has no way to leave Dubai because of this case. How can my friend leave Dubai now?

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.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

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).