Q: My company gave me an early retirement with one month's notice on 5th May 2019 after 20 years. A settlement is not done. My visa has already expired on 16 of July 2019. Then, I filed a case in Sharjah court, and a judgment came in my favor on 30th October 2019. I am waiting for the money that the company has to pay. I am staying in company's accommodation. Now, the HR called me today asking me to leave the flat and pay (1000 Dhs./month, starting from June) to the accounting department. So legally, can I stay in the company's accommodation till I get the money? And as I said, my visa expired so can I stay legally in the UAE till getting my money from the company?

Q: Hi, There is a Dubai court case judgement for salary issued in favour of the employee in a labour dispute. Does the employee have the right to stay in the company rented accommodation even though it's not mentioned in the labour contract that accommodation will be provided? Does the company have the right to evict him? What is the procedure?

Q: An employee filed a labor case after receiving termination from the company regarding his End of Service settlement. He continues to stay in company accommodation while the case is on. But he has got another employment and is working in another company with a temporary labor card. Still, the previous employer has to provide accommodation. He is not leaving the accommodation.

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 UAE government introduced the new Unemployment Insurance Law under the Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2022 Concerning the Unemployment Insurance Scheme for Unemployed People. The law aims at providing a sort of financial support in case of unemployment for a brief period, probably to help employees who got terminated find another job and avoid failing in other financial obligations.

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.