Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was terminated from my job due to the closure of operations. I purchased a one-year ILOE (Involuntary Loss of Employment) insurance policy last January. Am I eligible to claim?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Should the employee or the employer be responsible for the cost of the occupational health card (green card)? Is the employee required to obtain an occupational health card if they are not yet legally employed (under a spouse's visa) and do not yet have a work permit?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can I claim Involuntary Loss of Employment (ILOE) insurance if I was terminated a month before my contract ends due to cost-cutting? I paid for a one-year subscription, but I have not reached one year since it only started in January 2023.

Q: Greetings, I was terminated from the company due to company restructuring, and they gave me a 1-month notice period. My last working date is 14-02-2024. Can I claim 3 months' salary for unreasonable termination? I have ILOE (Involuntary Loss of Employment) insurance, which completes 12 months on 13-02-2024. Can I request a claim for the ILOE insurance? Please advise me regarding this.

Q: Hello, Do we need to provide health insurance for our Emirati employee, who earns AED 4,000/month, and should it cover only her, or do we need to include coverage for her children as well? She is married with six children, but we would like to ensure that the health insurance is for her only. Thank you for your clarification!

Q: Hello, Is there a law that mandates an employer to provide insurance for an employee's dependents?

The Insurance Authority has introduced a new regulation to regulate all electronic and smart insurance operations practiced by licensed insurance companies, insurance-related professions [such as insurance agents, actuaries, insurance brokers, surveyors & loss adjusters, and insurance consultants] and marketing insurance policies through banks to the extent applicable to their nature. The objective of this article is to briefly discuss the changes that are introduced by the new regulation.

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.