Q: My employment was terminated with a proper 30-day notice by the company. I have worked 3 years 7 months and 10 days. I took 8 days per year annual leave instead of 30. Now that I am leaving, I wish to be reimbursed the unused leave. How many days unused leave can I claim according to the law? 

Q: Is leave salary calculation based on basic salary or full salary at the time of resignation or termination?

Q: Hello, Can you please help me with an answer to this? If a person resigns, how is the untaken leave being calculated? Is the remaining balance based on the same daily rate as the basic salary or should it be based on working days? Thank you.

Q: Dear sir/madam, Annual leave salary calculation as per the new labor law. Can you please clarify the correct annual leave salary rules? Some say it is basic + HRA for the month you will take off, others say it is full salary, and somewhere I read it is basic + HRA (annual leave salary) plus the normal salary you get. Can you please clarify? Thanks for your valuable time and kind assistance!

Q: I have resigned from my company. How is the leave salary encashed on F & F settlement? My salary structure is divided into 4 parts, Basic, HRA, Adhoc & Transport. As per my company rules, I am eligible for 2 months' leave after 24 months of service. Will I be paid the Gross Salary minus Transport Allowance or only Basic in F& F Settlement? I have completed 1.8 years in the company.

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Q: Greetings, If I have been employed by a company based in the Dubai Free Zone (DFZ) for three years and resign without taking any vacation leave during that period, is the company legally obligated to reimburse me for my accrued vacation days and ticket costs in addition to my gratuity? Can the company refuse to pay these fees because I did not utilize my vacation time? Thank you!

Q: I have worked for a free zone company for over 7 years. The company provided me with a share and changed my visa from a Fujairah free zone to a Dubai free zone during the 7-year duration. My salary has changed from 6.5k to 25k in these 7 years. If I resign, I am aware I'm entitled to some benefits. Can I have any guidance on this?

Q: Hello, Hoping to get clarification! I would like to know the leave types or entitlements for local Emiratis and the benefits they must receive when working for a private company. Additionally, what must be included in the offer letter when hiring a Grade 11 homeschool student to work remotely part-time for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week? Lastly, what requirements must be fulfilled through local Emiratization to start the work permit process after issuing an offer letter? Thank you in advance!

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).