Q: Greetings. I am working in an Abu Dhabi-based company. I have three months pending salaries since Dec 2021. The fourth month is ongoing. I got a new job and I submitted my resignation by mail on 24-Feb-2022. Now the company says our WBS system is blocked and they can cancel my visa by paying a penalty. But I have to sign that I received all pending dues, then they will provide my pending dues whenever they received money from a client. Any chance to join my new company without any problem? If I go to the labor court, can I get my pending dues immediately? How much does it cost? Requesting your kind guidance.

Q: I had filed a complaint against my previous employer to whom I worked for 6 years and 7 months. They did not give me my End of Service Gratuity, Leaves and Salary which amount, in total, to 87,000 AED. They are now 10 months due from the time I resigned. My previous employer's legal representative first said that I am not eligible for all my claims since I did not serve notice period which is not true. I responded citing evidence and today I received a letter from them again saying that I already signed that I received all my dues. Yes, I signed the MOL cancellation, but I haven't received my money. There is no evidence that our company transferred such amount to my account. I signed because I was told that they will not cancel my MOL and I would not be able to start with my new job. I wish someone represents me as I feel like my previous employer's legal representative is only delaying what is due.

Q: I have a pending labour case against my employer for pending salaries. The case has been in court for the last 18 months. MY VISA ALREADY EXPIRED. Still waiting for judgement. I have some serious health issues and I want to go to India for treating and will come back on visit within one month. So can I request to cancel my expired visa without a ban? Is it possible? Waiting for your valuable advice.

Q: I'm a foreigner. I resigned from a Dubai-based LLC company and gave them 60 days' notice. Currently, it is 44 days since the last date of the notice. The company was unwilling to cooperate. The company hasn't paid me the remaining amount or trying to complete a resignation for me. I was asking the company. It always has no answer or feedback. What can I do about this case? Is what the company doing against any law? Can I file a lawsuit against them? Can I report this case to any gov't agencies? Which one? Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Q: Dear Lawyers, I complained to MOHRE to cancel my visa, and I did not claim my EOSB (gratuity and leave salary) as I was thinking I would file a separate complaint for it. I wanted to start my business as soon as possible, or else I would have lost many clients. After the cancellation, I found out that I can no longer claim my EOSB. What should I do next? I am planning to file the case again after a month. Should I complain again to MOHRE after a while? Will they accept it? Or should I go directly to civil court or labor court? What will the total cost be?

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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).