Q: I have a notice period of 90 days as per my offer letter, whereas as per my labour contract registered with JAFZA it is 30 days. Please let me know which one will prevail over the other. I would also like to mention that it is specified in my offer letter that in case of conflict between the labour contract and the offer letter, the terms of the Company's offer letter will prevail.

Q: If there is a contradiction between the offer letter and labour contract issued by a free zone, which one takes precedence? Offer letter states 30 days' notice period during probation, labour contract states 7 days. Which one will be upheld?

Q: Good day, I joined a company and the offer letter that I signed with them was stating that I have to achieve the target for getting my full salary. But in the MOL contract, I signed that was not there and I had hoped to receive my salary always. And now I am getting the salary sometimes only when I achieve that target in the offer letter signed with the company. Thanks

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a UAE labor contract that is valid from September 29, 2021 to September 29, 2023. I also have an employment contract with my firm that was signed in November 2022, which states the contract duration to be until September 30, 2025. I have since obtained a golden visa. Which contract is valid? I do not want to continue to work with the firm after September 29, 2023.

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).