Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am, I'm a resident of Singapore holding an Indian passport and just a job offer from a company called [--------] in Dubai. In the offer, they've mentioned: "Newly recruited foreign expatriate employees to join our team are bound to process & obtain 3-year valid U.A.E Residence Visa & Work Permit before joining with our work team on the resumption date. U.A.E Residence Visa and Work Permit are valid only for 3 years (renewable) for employees in Free Zone. Any Employee who accepts this offer shall contact this Logistics Agency [--------] travel agency & pay all expenses for processing, procurement & acquisition of their UAE Residence Visa & work permit's clearance papers from Ministry of Interior. The employer shall reimburse all expenses upon employee arrival in the UAE." Is it ok if I pay all the expenses for the UAE Residence Visa/Work permits? I thought normally Dubai firm shall bear visa expenses. Thanks

Q: I have got a job offer from an oil & gas and construction company LLC on their letterhead with some stamps as well. They are asking me to contact a travel agency within 10 days for starting the traveling papers process. Is this genuine? How do I check this? Please clarify. They are also stating that a 2-month salary will be paid before moving out from India as well.

Q: I got a job offer from one UAE company but I have to pay visa fees as a security which they will return after six months. They will provide me employment offer letter and at the same time I need to pay them visa fees. I am a bit confused that the offer letter is a legally binding document to claim in future if they will not provide me the job. Kindly help me to solve my problem. I am on a visit visa in Dubai.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I received a job offer from an oil and gas site but their email ID is not matching with their site.

Q: Sir/Madam, I am currently in India and have received an offer letter from a company based in Fujairah, UAE. They have asked me to contact a travel agency for the work permit and visa process. It seems I have to make an initial payment for these processes (the offer letter says it is the company's official policy), and it will be reimbursed later. Is this normal? Please guide me. Thank you!

The fraudsters allegedly post jobs online or even on reputable websites like #Monster.com or #Naukrigulf.com with too good to be true salaries and unbelievable benefits. Then WITHOUT an interview or fake telephone call interview (which is never done for real jobs in the UAE) provides an offer letter which includes the names and logos of the employer with or without the UAE Embassy stamp and then asks you to pay processing or visa fee to a travel company or exchange companies. BEWARE!

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.