Q: Hello Sir/ Ma’am, I'm working in a company and my basic salary is AED 800. I have a new job offer, so I want to do cancellation but the owner does not accept to cancel my visa. So please, can u advise?

Q: I am working in a private company in Abu Dhabi and I finished 9 months now. I want to change my job as I got another job, but the employer is asking for AED 6000 for cancellation. What is the rule?

Q: My recent employer was asking for a copy of the offer letter I received from my new employer to proceed with my visa cancellation. Is it mandatory to do so? Thank you.

Q: Hi Sir. I would like to ask about my current situation, I am currently employed in a company, I signed a job offer last September 2019, until today I still don't have an employment visa. But they are giving me the correct salary. When my tourist visa expires last November, they paid for my exit and for my new tourist visa, same also what happened in February, they paid for my exit and new tourist visa. Now my tourist visa is expiring on May 3rd, 2020 and I have a new job offer from another company. Can I transfer immediately?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I already have a work permit, but I'm not satisfied with the job salary. Can I apply for another job in Dubai without canceling my work permit?

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.

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 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).