Q: Is it possible to terminate a 2-year-contract after one year due to low performance? The contract states that only reasons stated in article 120 Labor Law apply.

Q: Hello & Ramadan Kareem, I'm working in JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) as a Regional Manager on a limited contract ending in 2019. I shall be completing 1 year on 16 June 2017. My Management is pressuring me to submit my resignation (with a 30-days notice i.e. defined in their offer letter) as they say I have not delivered the annual sales targets. Since I refused, the HR Manager called & threatened me with "consequences". My JAFZA contract clearly mentions 90 days notice period. Now they say that if I resign, they can offer me 90 days compensation with no gratuity & other benefits. Could you please advise, what should I do?

Q: Hi, My salary was pending for 4 months. I complained to the Labor Ministry in July. Immediately after my complaint, the employer put me out of office after taking all passwords and keys from me. When Labor Ministry called, they agreed to the legal advisor that they will settle me within 1week. But they didn't do anything and after two weeks I complained again and they agreed to pay my salaries weekly and settle me within 37 days. Still, they didn't do anything. Also they are illegally keeping my Ministry of Health license and doing business on behalf of it in my absence which is not allowed. Now when I call they are not answering or abusing, accusing, threatening to move legally against me of things which I have no control of now. How to get my cancellation and settlement immediately? Isn't there any time limit for delaying even after agreeing and signing to the Ministry of Labor? Each time they are just buying time and not doing anything at all. If I approach, will there be any expense to move to the court?

Q: I have a couple of labour issues. I worked for a company for 7 months, and I was lied to regarding my visa status while I was working. It was said it was possessing while it was not, and I also received a false labour contract which I later found out. Once I finally received my visa, I had a death in the family so I wanted to take my emergency leave. My employer said it will be an unpaid leave, so I replied I thought I can get 30 days paid leave after my probation period, then he replied bring in your passport for termination. I just needed to leave the country for 2 weeks for the funeral even if he would have said that he could not pay for the leave it would be ok, but by terminating me instead, I thought it was a wrongful termination. When I came into the office they told me it was because of poor work performance, which was not true because I never received a prior documented notice with my signature regarding poor work performance. What legal actions can I take towards this case?

Q: Hi Sir, I have been working in a company since Jan of 2015. On the 2nd quarter of 2017, the company was sold. All employees remained. So, we are still with the company but with new owners. This year, they changed the name of the company. Our contracts here expired last December. We are now waiting for our new contracts to be signed. It's taking awhile. Today, I was asked to sign a job offer dated Jan 2018. I am on husband visa. Isn't a job offer only for new employees? I am not new, we only have a new owner and a new company name. If I sign this job offer, does it mean I am a new employee and not an old employee who started in 2015? Hope you can help me. And is this a new requirement in Dubai? Even for those who are already on husband visa? Thank you.

Q: Hi, I am working for a company in Dubai since May 2018. I had resigned in Oct 2018 due to undue pressure and rude behaviour of the employer for the work which was not included in my job description. After consulting with my department who promised me verbally that they will give me support, I was hired for one company and work given to me was of three companies with no compensation. My resignation was not accepted and I was assured that assistance will be provided and another accountant shall be hired for the other companies. Due to a lot of pressure, I could not focus on the core job I was hired for and hence was terminated on 30th Dec 2018 (verbally). This verbal termination has been a part of this every single month and has been torturing and affecting my mental health as well. Passport is held and Dec 18 salary is not paid. Kindly help me with how to approach this situation as I am in terrible financial conditions and want to get paid on time in order to pursue another job.

Q: I seek advice as I have been terminated under Article 117. I was under a limited contract. My company was not paying me full salary which was 13k. They were only paying 10k without any amendments to the contract. I have served the company for a year and 9 months. For 9 months, I received my full salary after which they started paying 10k. Further, I would like to understand if I am eligible to have 52 days pending paid annual leave, 3 months salary, and gratuity. If I take this case to the court, how long would it take? Your prompt response and guidance would be highly appreciated!

Q: My employer terminated me at 5:30 on a Thursday before I leave at 6:00 PM for an argument I had with HR. I passed the probation and they didn’t pay me for one month / 3 months and it’s an unlimited contract! I’m going to sue the company but want to know if this case will be taken seriously! Note: the employer is a DIFC company.

Q: Hi, Greetings! I hope you all are doing well! I want to file a complaint against a semi-government company online regarding the EoSB and salary issue, but I am not able to find the platform to file a complaint. I have checked with MOHRE & FAHR. As per MOHRE, they only deal with private-sector and LLC companies whereas FAHR deals with only government companies. They also have no clue where I should go and file the complaint. Any information, please? Your kind assistance will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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.

The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes 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).