Q: I worked my 6 months probation and after a few months got an offer. I gave my resignation letter which my boss signed as "not accepted". I asked and they told me it was illegal. I stopped working on my resignation date, but they sent intimidating messages that they are going to put absconding on my visa. They won't release my passport, they won't pay me or cancel my visa, and I have to pay visa costs. What should I do, because they told me they have bigger lawyers I can't win them. How can I get helped?

Q: I have resigned from my company and I got my pending dues also. But my passport is with them. As per them, they will release the passport but I should have another visa or a flight ticket to my home country. Please advise

Q: Dear, I was working with a company as an Electrical Supervisor. My 6 months salary is pending from his side. Due to this, I have resigned on 8 Sept 219 but until now, he did not give me any cancellation paper & also he is not releasing my passport. Please advise me what I do?

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.