Q: Hello, I am working for a company in Al Hamriyah Freezone for the last 7 years. I have a pending 13-month salary, gratuity, and leave salary. My contract is going to expire within 4 months. And I have an offer to join another company within 1 month. The current company is saying excuses that they will not be able to pay that much amount. Also, I would like to join another company. How could I recover the pending dues from the company even after canceling the visa?

Q: My company is moving from the mainland to a free zone and will cancel my labour contract under mainland company and provide me with a contract in the free zone. However, they are refusing to pay my gratuity for the 5 years in the mainland company and promising me to pay at the end of my service under FZ including the service with the FZ as well. Is it possible for the company to cancel my current labour contract without paying the EOS benefits and will I face any issues later when I intend to leave the FZ company?

Q: Hi there, If you could please let me know how is End of Service gratuity calculated for resigning employee on unlimited employment contract in Dubai?

Q: If an employee has resigned within 3 years and his contract has not been converted to a limited contract, what would be the gratuity to be paid? The date of Joining is 1/1/21, and the last day of service is 31/12/23. The basic salary is 10,000. Will it be as per the New Labour Law or can we pay them as per the Old Law as mentioned in Article 68 of the new law which reads as below: "Subject to the provision of Clause (2) of this Article, the employer may calculate the end of service benefits in accordance with the provisions of the employment contract with an undefined term stated in Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 indicated above."

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

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).

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.