Q: I got a job offer from another company and resigned from my current company, giving a notice period of 30 days. The employer refused to accept my resignation and stated that they will not be cancelling my visa due to COVID-19 issues since they cannot hire anyone else (This is just an excuse they are making). I wish to join the new company, and I want to know: 1. How can I get my visa cancelled if the employer refuses, without the delays of weeks and months in the courts? 2. How to start working for the new employer in case the current does not cancel the visa, so I don’t lose the job offer? 3. How long does the permit process take?

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: Hi Hayyan, Good Evening. Hope you are doing good and staying safe. I am G. S., an ex-employee of [------] LLC, an affiliate of [-----] LLC. I have been associated with the company for the past 4 years, and finally resigned as the company was not paying me since March 2020. I have finally got my visa cancelled as I had got a new job offer from another company. The reason which the company gave me is that I was working for one of the group companies, which was mapped as my cost centre by the company. My Offer Letter, Clearance Letter is from the mother company- as they were the one who issued me an offer 4 years back and gave me the visa of the affiliate. I have my pending dues/EOSB with the company and have to start the legal process, as they have not paid me. So, I need to put a legal case of mental/moral harassment which my family has gone through because of all this and get my money back from the company.

Q: Dear sir/madam, My ex-employer and manager are not paying thousands of dirhams owed to me and have threatened and harassed me on different occasions. I worked on a commission basis in real estate with a company. Is there any law to protect us and get us the due money?

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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).

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.