Q: I was asked by my employer if I would take a reduced salary, to which I replied no as other employees in the company are receiving a full salary. I have now been paid a reduced salary without my consent; can you please advise me on what legal action I can take should it not be rectified?

Q: Hello Atty, I am a Sales Executive here in the UAE and my second two-year contract from my current company has already expired. I need your help. My contract expired last June 3, 2018, and before that, I asked them about my renewal and they told me after Ramadan. Now, that I follow-up, They will renew my contract but they want to deduct my salary, which I am not willing to accept. We did not discuss any of these changes before my contract expires. If I am not going to accept this offer, what are the things that I am legally entitled to get from my previous company? Moreover, I still have pending commission since 2016 out of our "gentleman's agreement". Every 2% of the paid invoices will be paid as my commission. Now that I am trying to get it, he told me that the amount is too big and he can't give it to me. I was trying to get my commission since 2016 but he always has a reason to delay it. Is there any way for me to get it? I have proof/records that I am getting the commission. Thanks in advance

Q: Hello. My husband is a heavy truck driver in a transport company in Dubai, working in that company for the last 4 years. His boss (arbab) suddenly asked them to work on less salary of just AED 2500. My husband and his other 3-4 colleagues were not willing, so their boss started harassing them. He didn't pay their money, made them sit free at home for many months, neither was he canceling them. So they took legal help and filed a case against him in the labor court. In turn, that boss filed a criminal case against my husband and his colleagues, a false case that they have made a loss to his company by stealing and selling diesel illegally. He has got a confession letter signed by them by lying. he told them as papers for attending safety classes. He didn't allow them to see the papers. The papers were in English which they don't understand being not much educated. He has put a loss claim of approx.1 lakh dhs on each of the 4 persons. What are our chances in this situation?

Q: Hello Atty. Khaled, Could you please help me? I need legal advice. Is it possible to amend the contract of an employee if his compensation was reduced from his previous salary?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My contract finished on the 17th of February, along with my visa. During the renewal process, my employer reduced my salary and informed me that I must either accept it or resign. Is this legal? Shouldn't I have been informed earlier? What can I do about this situation?

Q: Hello, Is it legal to reduce the salary after signing an employment contract?

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.

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).