Q: Good day, I just want to ask, when is my last day at work. My visa and contract will end on the 27th of January. And today, the 14th of January, I will send to them the non-renewal letter. I am on a limited contract. For my non-renewal, do you think they will accept it?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working as a sales executive in Ajman. My contract is expiring next month ( Dec 2021) but my visa is valid till February 2022. I am not renewing my current contract. Will my employer force me to continue till my visa get expired without a valid labor contract?

Q: My limited contract has finished on 07 April and I'm still working and receiving my salary, however, my employer hasn't notified me yet about renewing the contract. In case he does not renew my contract, am I entitled to receive compensation for not being given an earlier notice for non-renewal?

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 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.