Q: I got an employment offer from one of the construction companies from Dubai after the personal interview. I signed the employment offer which I received through email and sent back. Now, after 20 days, they withdrew this offer as per their management decision. I am working in Qatar and I already resigned from my job, and next week I have to leave Qatar. I don't know what to do. Is there any chance to claim it legally?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I had an employment contract for 3 years, but I worked for only 6 months and then resigned. The employer refused to cancel my visa and asked me to pay the recruitment fee of 5,700 AED, which was to be paid by me and my new employer. I don't have the money to pay, and my new employer is not willing to pay for me. What can I do now? I have already complained to the UAE Labour.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My wife is on my Abu Dhabi visa and is currently working for a Dubai company in the Silicon Oasis Free Zone. I have provided her with a no-objection certificate (NOC) for employment. She is having a terrible time at the company and feels harassed. She wants to resign immediately, but she has a three-month notice period. The company has a history of not letting employees leave amicably. Is it possible to retract my NOC and get her relieved immediately from her employer? Or is there any other way to get her out of this situation immediately without serving the notice period?

Q: Hello sir, I have been working in a private company in Dubai for 5 months. The company is not good. I asked them to cancel my visa, but they asked for money, more than 5,000 dirhams. What can I do now?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I got a new job, and they want me to cancel my current employment visa within 2-3 days or risk losing the opportunity. They promised to pay the fine for the 30-day notice, but my current employer won't accept it since there's no replacement for my position. Is there a way to cancel my current visa or a good solution for this?

Q: Hello, My wife found a new job in Dubai during her maternity leave (2 months after delivery). Can she resign from her current company without serving the notice period? Also, her labor contract with the current company expired 10 days ago. Please advise!

Q: Hello, I got an offer letter from another company. I want the immediate cancellation paper before 20th April. I don't have time to submit my notice period registration. What should I do? Please give me the best advice!

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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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).