Q: Can the company make the employee work in weekend & public holidays?

Q: Hi. I am working in the client side and my company did not say during joining I have to work 6 days in a week, 5 days at the client side and 1 day in office. My client is working only 5 days. I did not read the full offer letter while signing, as I assumed that office time will be the same as the client's side. I am working on a 6-month contract, renewed basically. Now, they are calling me every Saturday to do work for him only. I don't want to do this. Now, my visa is stamped, after 2 months working. Please help me out, how can I convey to them not to call me on Saturday? Or how can I take the help of the labour office in this case?

Q: Hello sir/madam, I was hired by my employer and the company offer letter was given to me. I worked for 3 months before my visit visa expiry. Before my visit visa expiry, I was given the last page of the labor contract to sign and give my fingerprint saying it's for my employment visa. While processing my papers for Emirate ID, I discovered that the salary agreement on the offer letter I received and signed is different from the labor contract submitted by my employer. Also, working hours were agreed on 9 hours but I work for 12 hours a day with no break. Finally, when I complained, the boss brought a cancellation letter.

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).