Q: Hello Ma'am, I'm working in Al Ain and I have a few points to be clarified. I did resign on March 10, 2018, and my head office based out in Abu Dhabi said your last date will be April 30, 2018, verbally. However, I do have resignation acceptance without mentioning any specific date. I'm on an unlimited contract. My labour card expired on May 9 and my visa got expired on May 24th. I had no response from the GM regarding my F&F settlement and visa cancellation. I waited and visited them personally but no response. So I launched a complaint on the 23rd of May 2018. My only question here is, can I cancel my visa and ask my wife to take over on the pending settlement? The reason is I have to travel on a family emergency to my home country. Is it legally possible or what would you suggest in my case? Thank you Hari

Q: Dear Sir/Ma’am, I hope all is good with you and you will be able to help me in this situation. I was working for a private company with which I have a labour court case ongoing for which the judgement is to be made on the 25th June. I have received an offer letter from a free zone company which requires me to join on the 6th of June. Could you please help me on how to get the cancellation of my visa done so the free zone company can proceed legally for me while my case is ongoing. Thanking you, Tanya

Q: Dear Madam, A person is having a cheque case and travel ban, and he tries to change his job. Will there be any problem to issue a new MOL offer letter and stamp the visa?

Q: Sir, I am working with a construction company in Dubai. I have served my 1.6 years under unlimited contract. I have got a Job Offer from another employer. I also want to leave my current employer as they didn’t pay us more than 04 months salary and didn’t allow me to go on annual leave. I resigned, and after serving of my 30 days’ notice period, the manager is not cancelling my visa. First I belong to a poor family; it will take too much time to get another job whenever they will cancel my visa. Another employer gave me 45 days’ time to join, otherwise, the candidature will be cancelled. Second, my marriage will take place after 5 months and I will be jobless that time, marriage can be cancelled, now my mind has stuck. If I will go through legal, it is not sure that the Ministry will arrange my visa cancellation within 1-2 weeks. It can be 1-2 months via legal as I know our PRO, he uses some strategy and can extend the case up-to 2 months. Now it is the suicide condition for me. Please suggest.

Q: I was working with a company for the last 20 years and the company terminated me but did not pay my dues. I have a court case with my company for not paying my dues, pending salary and gratuity. My visa already expired. I have got a new job offer. Please advise how can I cancel my labour and visa. I am here with my family and their visa has also expired. My son is still studying in a school in the UAE. How can I sponsor the residence visa for my family? Is it possible to get a 2-year visa?

Q: I have a court case in Ajman for 22000 dirhams and I want to cancel my visa. How can I get a court paper for cancellation?

Q: Hello, I have an ongoing court case against my employer. Today, I went to cancel my labor card because my new employer wants me to have a new visa. My question is: can I get my visa canceled while the case is in court? Or, after I have canceled my labor card from my former company, can I apply for a new labor card with my new company?

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).