Q: Can I request my employer to cancel my visa even if I have a pending case? They filed a case against me (breach of contract).

Q: I can't reach my employer, he is out of the country for 1 year. My visa has expired in October 2020 and I need to cancel it to be able to get a new visa, I am very concerned about fines & any repercussions, I must get this cancelled asap and get onto a new visa. Can you help with: 1) How do I cancel the visa if the employer is no longer here? 2) How can I find out about my overstay fines? 3) Who is responsible for my overstay fines?

Q: My employer told me she didn't need me anymore. I will finish my contract this October 21. I told them to cancel me, they said no problem, I will cancel you. But my employer's sister interfered and said she will send me directly to the Philippines without cancellation. What should I do?

Q: Hi. I resigned and I have 60 days notice period as per my contract. My visa will expire in 40 days. Should I work for the remaining 20 days after my visa expires? I got an offer from another company. But my present company asks me to work for the remaining 20 days after my visa expires (in visa buffering days). I'm ready to pay for the remaining days. But they not accepting. I need to leave early, What I should do in this case?

Q: My visa expires on 31/08/2023 and my labor card expires on 31/07/2023. Should I go to the relevant institution and cancel it? If my labor card is not canceled, will I have to pay a fine for it? I intend to go to my mother country after my visa expires. But my company was ready to charge me money for canceling my labor card. Please give me an answer. Thank you

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).