Q: I am working in a company in Abu Dhabi on an unlimited contract (Joined on 19/06/2019). Now I want to resign from the company. Should I follow my old contract (old UAE labor law) or the new contract (new labor law)?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My employee has resigned from a limited contract and not serving the notice period. Your reply is very contradictory to my question as compared to your reply to someone else. Thanks for contacting me online. If an employee terminates the limited contract before the expiry date, he is not eligible for any benefits like gratuity, leave salary, and ticket. Instead, the employee has to pay 45 days' salary as compensation to the employer if the employer makes a claim for it.

Q: Hello, I am working for a company in Al Hamriyah Freezone for the last 7 years. I have a pending 13-month salary, gratuity, and leave salary. My contract is going to expire within 4 months. And I have an offer to join another company within 1 month. The current company is saying excuses that they will not be able to pay that much amount. Also, I would like to join another company. How could I recover the pending dues from the company even after canceling the visa?

Q: Hello Mr. Abdul I'm looking for some advice on my situation with tenancy renewal. My apartment is in JVC. My current contract (40K) is with a real estate company and it is expiring on 31 Aug'23. I received a notification from the real estate company in May'23 about a renewal notice with a new cost (44k). I confirmed the renewal by email and they accepted it. Later in Jun'23, I got a notice saying that the flat is sold to an individual and I have to deal with him now. I tried contacting both the new owner and real estate company for the renewal confirmation and even after multiple follow-ups, there is no confirmation received on my renewal. I'm worried that the new owner comes back to me asking to leave because the contract is expired on 31st Aug or he comes back and say the new rent is not 44K and it is more or something. Please help me with what should I do in this situation and highly appreciate your 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 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.