Q: Good Morning I have one doubt with regard to payment of air ticket charges. The employee has worked for 3 years and now he has resigned and he is not leaving Dubai. But he is working for some other company in Dubai. Do we need to pay flight charges for the employee? Does any law say that?

Q: Is the employee entitled to get the air ticket when resigning from the job? Please help me.

Q: Kindly advise if the company is obliged to pay to the employee the cost of air ticket back to home country upon his resignation.

Q: Good day! I am writing to get advice on behalf of one of my junior employees. He has resigned from the company after working here for 8 years during which the company has provided him with a ticket back home once during his vacation. Right now, he is willing to go back home and the company is refusing to provide him the ticket (based on the reason that he resigned and was not terminated), and refusing to include "unused" ticket allowances as well based on "he did not use them on time". Please let me know if they are legally obliged to provide him with the ticket and if yes, how can I help him to get it?

Q: Kindly advise if the company (Dubai based) is obliged to pay the employee the cost of an air ticket back home country upon resignation. It's a limited contract and the notice period was served, but the employee didn't finish the contract (worked for 11 months & 20 days only).

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in a company for the past 5 years and 8 months. I have recently resigned and wish to return to my home country. However, my employer is refusing to provide me with an air ticket, stating that I resigned and am not entitled to a ticket back to my country. I require a legal opinion on this matter.

Q: Good evening, I worked for a company for 2 years and 8 months without taking any vacation. However, when I resigned to go home, the company informed me that I should purchase the air ticket myself. I would like to inquire if the company is not supposed to provide the air ticket for me.

Q: Hi, I resigned from my hotel after 22 months of service, hoping to get another job. It's been 2 months, and I haven't found one yet. Is my previous employer obligated to pay for my air ticket?

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.