Q: My employer does not want to give me the annual leave and when I took one week off to go back to my home country since my mother passed away, he deducted the same from my salary and refused to give it to me. I have been working for one year and 7 months with the same employer, I think I am entitled to more than one month. What can I do?

Q: Can I trade my annual leaves with notice period under unlimited contract?

Q: I have a couple of labour issues. I worked for a company for 7 months, and I was lied to regarding my visa status while I was working. It was said it was possessing while it was not, and I also received a false labour contract which I later found out. Once I finally received my visa, I had a death in the family so I wanted to take my emergency leave. My employer said it will be an unpaid leave, so I replied I thought I can get 30 days paid leave after my probation period, then he replied bring in your passport for termination. I just needed to leave the country for 2 weeks for the funeral even if he would have said that he could not pay for the leave it would be ok, but by terminating me instead, I thought it was a wrongful termination. When I came into the office they told me it was because of poor work performance, which was not true because I never received a prior documented notice with my signature regarding poor work performance. What legal actions can I take towards this case?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working in a shipping company for the last eighteen months. Now, I demand annual leave and they are saying if you want to go for holidays, hold your one month or you deposit three thousand dirhams. They are not even giving any annual leave salary. I want to know if there is any law regarding this, and what should I do next. Please guide me, I am waiting for your precious advice.

Q: My friend has a contract which states that she gets 30 days' annual "paid leave" after every 12 months of a completed work year. With approved and signed leave, she went on leave, and on return, the company refused to pay her 30 days' salary whilst she was on leave. What can be done?

Q: The employer terminated my DMCC unlimited contract. I am currently serving my notice period. Can the employer ask employees to take unused leave during the notice period? Is it legal to force the employee? Is there compensation for 3 months' remuneration in case of termination by the employer?

Q: Hi, I have completed 8 months in Dubai in my new company. I applied for my annual vacation and my boss said I can't take leave till I complete my 11 months in the company or meet my target for the year, is that a law in the UAE? Please suggest!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employer offered me financial help in 2014, and he insisted on helping me even though I didn't ask for it. Now that I have resigned and was about to take my annual leave from 2017 to 2023, he told me that we are even because he already gave me the money. I didn't expect him to hold that help against me, and I am expecting my annual leave because I know it is required by law. If I were to bring this to court, is there a possibility that I can win the case? I hope to hear answers here. Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have completed one year in my company, and I want to go to my country for vacation. If my boss does not allow annual leave, what should I do? What are the rules regarding annual leave? Are holidays mentioned in my contract period? What can be done if it has been specified that you have to leave after two years?

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 law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes 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).