Q: I filed a case against my employer for my salary in court. My amount is 20,000. How much time the execution court takes after the final judgement? What would I do after the final judgement? They didn't appear in any hearing and they cancelled me before submitting the case. Now I am overstayed in UAE. What is the procedure to remove the fine? Thanks!

Q: Good day, I had a labour case for which the judgement has already been issued from the court of the first instance in my favour in Nov 2018. I have opened an execution file in mid of Feb 2019 & is currently under 15 days notification period. I have now got a new job offer & they want me to join at the earliest. 1) Can I cancel my labour card & residence visa since the judgement is already out so that the new employer can initiate the visa proceedings from the new company? 2) What documents would I need? 3) Will it affect my execution court case in any way since I have not received the EOSB till now & don't want to lose it? 4) During cancellation, do I have to sign that I have received all my EOSB if in case my company PRO cancels it & would it affect the case? I have approached Tasheel/Amer & different people are giving different opinions & I am confused now. Can you please guide me? Thanks, K.K.

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: Dear Sir/Madam, I worked for a company in Abu Dhabi for 3 years and my contract is an unlimited contract. I put my official resignation 3 months before and the company is not giving cancellation. So I made a labor complaint for the salary due (less than 13000) and cancellation of my visa. My case is now before the respected court and the first hearing is this month. So if the hearing is postponed, could I get a cancellation? Or when can I get a cancellation?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have an expired employment and residence visa while having an ongoing labor case against my employer. Is it possible for immigration to file an absconding case against me due to overstaying?

Q: In my misdemeanor case of 150,000, the case is in the upper court and is with the Ruler's Court expert. The case went to the Ruler's Court expert in October 2023, and the expert picked the case in Jan 2024. He said that the report will be ready in Apr 2024. Now there is a 2-month extension. Is there any timeline as to how much time the expert can take? Also, is there a maximum time as to how much time the case can stay in the upper court?

Q: Hello, I have an ongoing labor case in court with my employer regarding a financial claim. I am also in the process of obtaining Golden Visa sponsorship from my husband. Can I work for another employer during this process? What is the procedure? Do I need to get an NOC from the court?

Q: Hello, My labor card has expired, and I now have an immigration ban. Can I still file a salary complaint with MOHRE for my pending salary?

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).