Q: Hi, I have been working for a reputed company in Dubai for 2.5 years. I resigned from the company and served my notice period as per my contract. Upon my last working day, I submitted all handover. They asked me to hand over my passport and they will only give my final settlement once I cancel my visa and show them the exit stamp or show them new visa if I get a job in Dubai. I sent them my visa status change copy as I got a job in another company. It's been 2 months, and now my ex-company started raising questions on trivial things like "where are stationary, pens, files, the box, they can't find stuff...etc.", though I gave a handover. I have been following up on my gratuity & final settlement, but they are not replying and not even informing me anything. No reason was given for holding my money. Is it legal for my ex-company to hold my final settlement? I have served my notice period, have a clean record, no warnings, no misconduct. Can you please guide me? What can I do to get my final settlement? Thanks A

Q: Hi, I am working in the UAE for the last 1 and a half years, I resigned from my company but they are not giving me my passport back. I have already completed my notice period but now the old company is asking me about the new company offer letter, visit visa or employment visa. But the question is how can I get a new visa if they don't cancel my visa? One more issue is that when I submitted my resignation letter to HR, he asked me to send it to the CEO using Whatsapp. I sent it on WhatsApp to the CEO and then HR told me it's accepted, so I don't have any proof also if it's accepted or not. What if I show the new company offer letter can it create a problem for me? I am stuck now. My passport is with them, final settlement and everything. I need advice on how to solve this issue. Thanks in advance

Q: Hello Sir, I was fired on JAN 20 2020 on the second day of arrival from vacation. They gave me 2 months of grace time to use the same visa to look for a job and also to settle my dues. By April, they canceled my Freezone visa. I didn't get any job till Dec 2020 because the pandemic started, so I stayed and was looking for a job. Almost after a year, I got a job; the whole year I was jobless. Almost a year and half later, my old Pro is threatening me if I didn't submit my new visa copy, they are going to file an absconding case on me. I'm totally confused! How it even possible after a year and half they want my visa for some refund or to file a case against me? Please advise on this! I'm totally frustrated!

Q: Is the visa cancelation paper required for a new employment visa? My visa has been canceled. I checked through the ICP website. My previous employer is delaying sending the document. Is it required for a new employment visa? Can I get a copy of the visa cancelation by myself through Amer or online?

Q: Hi everyone, I filed a case against my employer for cancellation, my pending salary, and my passport. He submitted an answer to the court denying the allegations, stating that he gave me my pending salary in cash and my passport in front of five witnesses, two of whom are his sons and three of whom are his employees. However, I did not receive even a single dirham or my passport.

Q: Does the ex-employer need to have your new employer visa application information before paying the final salary? The company canceled the old visa, and all documents, including the flight ticket, were submitted. However, the final salary has not yet been received, as the company is asking for new visa application information from the new employer.

An interview-format article covering the topic of an employer demanding to hold an employees passport. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of LAWGICAL with LYLAW.

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?

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 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.

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.

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).