Q: Dear Sir/Mam, What is the labour law reference for basic salary as base computation for EOSB? We applied a fixed monthly wage before. Is that a problem? Thanks in advance.

Q: Hello, I was working in a software company in Dubai Internet City (Free Zone), as a Sales Executive. My salary was composed of: 1. Basic Salary 2. Allowances 3. Commission (non-fixed) I would like to understand what the right calculation is as per the UAE Labour Law for the notice period, arbitrary dismissal, gratuity and commission if it is counted. Thank you

Q: Hi, I would like to know about the end of term gratuity here in Dubai, It says the maximum remuneration for the end of service gratuity should not exceed 2 years' pay. Is that 2 years' pay based on the gross salary or basic salary? Regards

Q: Hello, I have resigned recently from employment here in Abu Dhabi. I have completed over 4 years of full-time employment. My latest offer letter/terms of employment was a family status/unlimited contract type. My basic salary was AED 14,000/month. Can you tell me what end of service should I be entitled to under the latest labor law? (Anonymous)

Q: I started my career 4 years back in a Dubai mainland company for AED 4500 (3500 basic and AED 1000 allowance as per the labor contract). After one year, they paid additional AED 500 (Total salary 5000) for housing allowance. On the 2nd year at the time of renewal, they increased my salary AED 2000 (Total salary 7000). On the third year, they increased AED 3000 on my salary and AED 1000 as vehicle allowance (total salary 10000 + 1000 vehicle allowance). A net of AED 11000 was reflected in my bank every month as salary. How much is the settlement I can claim as leave salary and end of service benefits as in the labor contract it's still showing the initial joining salary? They haven't updated the increment I received on each year on the labor system/contract.

Q: Hello Sir, I worked in Dubai for 6 years and 6 months. My basic salary was AED 1200, but I only received AED 5906 in gratuity. I am not satisfied with this amount. Sir, please tell me, how much gratuity am I entitled to?

The UAE has mainly the 3 sectors which have their employment laws, like the laws of companies under MOHRE (governed by Federal Law no. (8) of 1980 Labour Law, Domestic works govern under Federal Law no. (10) of 2017 On Domestic Workers and Free Zone companies governed by their specific employment laws.

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

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).