Q: I resigned from my company because I had a better job offer. The previous company did not pay me all the salaries and end-of-service benefits with excuses that they are not doing very well but that in the next few months they will deposit money on my account. I signed the visa cancelation paper not knowing that it is stated that I received all the dues that the company owes me. Since my resignation, it has passed a couple of months and I still haven't received anything. The last time when I asked, the company representatives told me that they will not pay me and I can go to court. Do I actually have a legal ground for a complaint regarding the statement on my visa cancelation paper?

Q: I started working in August 2017 with a company in Dubai. By the end of August, I received my first salary on time. Now, it is already the end of October and my employer still didn't pay my September salary. As per accounting, it is also not clear when we will receive October salary, maybe mid of November for September salary only. My contract is unlimited and I would like to know when I can report salary delay to the MoL. By 11.11.2017, will my contract be breached because of 2 unpaid salaries in a row, and can I resign and change to a new company without getting a labour ban? When can I stop working for my current company without notice due to unpaid salary and breach of contract?

Q: Hi Dear Sir or Madam! My company visa is about to expire in the month of July and my ten months salary is in pending the owner says today and tomorrow I will be giving it to you. So what should I do if the owner asks me to sign the cancellation and I never want? Will I pay the overstay charges or my employer will pay the fine?

Q: Hi, I started my job with my company on January 23, 2022. I worked at Expo 2020. After Expo 2020 got finished, they called me to their office on 5th April and terminated my contract. They gave me 14 days notice period which means 19th April was the last date of my job. But those days they didn't give me any job. Although I got my calculation paper, I made a labor complaint about my 14 days notice period salary that they refused to give me. I have already talked to my legal advisor and the case will be in court within 14 days. But right now, I have already started another job. The visa status is changed from cancelation to a new employment visa. I have already completed my Tawjeeh and soon will get a visa stamp. So my question is: now my case will be in court, does it affect my current company to make my visa processing? I need a consultation because if it affects my current company visa process, I will think twice to register my case in court. Thank you, everyone!

Q: Hello, I am a medical practitioner and the center I am working at currently has my license. They have pending salaries to be paid to staff and we, the staff, have resigned. I just want to know if we get the labor cancellation certificate now, are we still eligible to complain to labor for our pending salaries?

Q: I started working on February 2021 under an unlimited contract in Dubai, UAE, and I'm resigning in 2023. Am I entitled to 21 days of gratuity as per the new end-of-service law? Does the new law supersede the old law? Where can I find the legal proof and official information that the new law supersedes the old law?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a DMCC free zone visa. I was terminated from my company. I want to know what I am eligible to claim. Please advise!

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

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).