Q: Dear Sir Madam. My visa expired in November 2021 and my employer has still not renewed my visa. I requested many times but he does not respond. I am still working here he pays me a salary. Now if I want to change the company, what should I do? Or if go home what's the process? Who will pay the fine? Me or my company?

Q: My company did not renew my visa. There is an overstay fine. Who needs to pay this fine?

Q: Dear Sir, Greetings! I am working in a construction company as a Secretary/ Front Desk Receptionist. My visa expired on the third of May 2017, and till this date, my employer has not renewed my visa. My Emirates ID is already expired also, and my employer keeps on telling me they don't have the money now to renew my visa, but they will renew it. As you can see, a lot of fines has been accumulated to date and its 6 months now. Therefore, in view of above, what action should I take in order to ensure that my visa will be renewed by my employers?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have worked in the UAE for 2 years and completed my contract. I notified the company a month before my contract expired, expressing my decision not to renew. When the contract ended, I refused to sign the cancellation paper because the company declined to pay the gratuity and other pending salary. I filed a complaint with the labor authorities. With 7 days left for my visa to expire, I am unsure if I will be charged for overstay or if it is the responsibility of the company. Kindly advise!

An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.

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 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 attracts a large population of expatriates from around the world for business or leisure. It occurs sometimes that those expatriates violate the rules of their visas and incur overstay fines which accumulate the longer they stay beyond their visa's expiry date. This may result in travel restrictions, banning violators from entering the UAE for a certain period or lifetime. The UAE authorities have now announced a two-month scheme for violators to rectify their situations.

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.