Q: Dear Sir, My name is Syed Majid, I want your help to know about one problem. My sponsor put an absconding case on me, then I made a request to withdraw the case from MOHRE, but the Labour Department made a ban on me for 1 year. Can I remove the 1-year ban, and can I come on visit visa? Please give me your advice, Sir. Thank you

Q: I was working with a company in Dubai. As I got termination with the company I was trying for another job. Unfortunately, I had debts for the credit card and the bank filed case against me. My friends told me that I will get only a few months punishment if I surrender to the police. In addition, I don't want to pay back to the bank. I surrendered there to the police and they took me to the court. The court sentenced me a month and they released after that, then the police took me to the immigration jail as they informed me that my company put my name on the absconding list. I was there at the immigration jail till I arranged my ticket, and they deported me to my country upon arranging the ticket with a lifetime ban from entry to the UAE. How can I lift my lifetime ban as it wasn't my mistake? Please reply.

Q: Hello, I am Digith Edachana, I was working in the UAE (Fujairah). When I was getting the visa, I joined another company in Oman. I had resigned from the Fujairah company, but the visa was not cancelled. My plan was to go back to Fujairah after joining in Oman, to proceed with the visa cancellation and job settlement. But when Fujairah people came to know that I joined in Oman, they put a travel ban on me. Is it possible to revoke the ban, as I have to travel to the UAE to meet customers? Please reply. Thank you, Digith Edachana

Q: I have deportation and AED 1000 fine because of absconding and overstay, but I'm still in the country (UAE). The court passed a judgement when I wasn't in court and my passport is still in the appeal section in Dubai Courts. What can I do to resolve this problem because my husband wants to sponsor me and also my company has given me a paper to remove the absconding? I don't know how I can clear it from the court so I can get my passport and go finish from immigration too.

Q: Dear sir, I was working in Dubai and, for personal reasons, I left Dubai without cancelling my residence visa. My employer blacklisted me in the immigration department because of absconding so I believe I have a lifetime ban. In this situation, what options do I have to remove this ban? And if my employer refused to lift the ban, what other options I have? Can I ask for help from the Ministry of Interior? Or can I pay a penalty? Please advise me! Thanks

Q: I was deported from the UAE last April 2017 due to absconding and overstay. I want to return to the UAE with my new passport and with my real name. Would it be possible for me to re-enter the UAE again with my new passport using my real name? Please advise me on this. Thank you very much.

Q: My visa is still active for 1 year more and I have an absconding case. My question is, if my visa expired, will my absconding expire too?

Q: Recently, I traveled to the UAE on a visit visa and came to know I have a lifetime ban. I had an issue with a previous employer and had an accident. I was treated for my fractures and mental health as I encountered a traumatic situation. To my knowledge, the company agreed to pay my bills for the hospital and sponsored my return ticket. I thought everything was smooth but I came to know a lifetime ban was imposed on me. What would be the reason for the ban? How to find the reason and how to resolve the issue? Please advise on the solution.

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.

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).