Q: Hi Rajasree, An ex-employee of a car-washing company made a duplicate of the key of the company when he was working there. He gave the key to 2 other persons who opened the company and stole the engine oil. Now they are in jail. The owner withdrew the case. The value of the stolen oil was paid by the ex-employee. The ex-employee admitted to the police that he helped for stealing the company. 1. Can we release him from jail? 2. Should he get deported or fined?

Q: One of our staff robbed our signed cheques which were kept in our office drawer and encashed two cheques so far and two signed cheques are still with him. We are overseas in the UK at the moment and our office is in Dubai. We lodged a police complaint so far. How can we stop that person from going out of the country?

Q: Hi, I made half payment for an embezzlement amount and the company has given me one-month time. Can they retract the agreement? Will that be valid? And can the company file a complaint against me? The amount is 44k and I made half payment.

Q: A person stole my wife's luggage from the bus and is now calling me to come to Ajman and collect it. Do I file a case in MOL or in court? If in court, where do I need to go?

Q: Hello! We would like to pay wages through the Wage Protection System (WPS). We have opened a bank account and registered with WPS. What application should I write to the bank in order for the bank to be an agent for transferring salaries to employees?

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 Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).