Q: Dear Ma'am, Good day, I have opened a labour case due to 6-month pending salary & salary deductions for 3 years (2014-15-16). The matter is in court & I am awaiting court dates for the case. My query is regarding getting new employment visa (not 6 months' temporary work permit) during ongoing court case (heard that due to amendment 766 of the year 2016, this is possible). I have a new offer at hand, can I request from the court/MOHRE to cancel my visa & issue a new employment visa? The total claim amount is AED 194K, what are the points should I keep in my mind while the case is ongoing? Should I hire employment lawyer? Requesting your positive response.

Q: I had been working in a company for 4 years. The salary was pending for 5 months and I have made a legal complaint against the company. After the complaint, they terminated me with immediate effect. I got another job and offer letter. After this, I have made a request for labour card cancellation. How can I cancel my visa?

Q: Dear Madam, I have a salary pending case in Abu Dhabi labor court and the second hearing will be on 6th, April 2020. I have a new job offer, how can I proceed to join a new job? HR wants me to join immediately because of the current corona epidemic situation. How can I cancel my employment visa and join the new job? My visa is expiring on 26 June. Please answer!

Q: Good day, I got an offer letter from a new company and I have an ongoing labor case in Dubai court. The new employer is asking for the cancellation of the visa in order to apply for the new one. If I take NOC from the court, how can I convince the new employer to allow me to work without a valid visa?

Q: Greetings, I had a traffic accident case in Dubai court which was cleared today. Today, I paid a fine. My question about the travel ban. Will they remove the travel ban today or not? My company wants to apply for my new visa in Abu Dhabi. Does it affect my new visa approval?

Q: The court issued a preliminary judgment to involve the expert in the reports. However, based on preliminary judgment documents I submitted my request for labor to cancel my labor card from the company. After the process, the legal advisor from labor said, the court judgment is not final so the company has the right to refuse the cancellation, therefore, they dropped the cancellation request. Please advise if what the labor did is correct. And how can I cancel my visa to let another company proceed with the visa?

Q: Hi sir, I did not cancel my tenancy and SEWA seven years ago when I was in Sharjah. After seven years, I came to Dubai. Now I have learned that a case was filed against me in the Sharjah court, and I can only get a new job visa if I clear this case. I don't know what to do. I have received a job offer in Dubai. Is it possible to issue a visa?

Q: Dear Lawyers, Currently, there is an unsettled criminal case against me in Dubai court (the judgment is 2 months in jail with deportation). However, a few days ago, my job visa was approved. Does that mean my case is over?

Q: What is the process of renewing the visa while a criminal case is still ongoing? I got first instance court judgment in my favor and was declared innocent, however, the prosecution filed the appeal. My residence visa is due for renewal next week. Can I process my renewal or it is blocked till the time this case is over?

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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).