Q: Dear Sir, An employee took emergency leave and left for his country. Now he is not willing to come back. Can any legal action such as absconding be taken against him?

Q: Is there a ban on free zone visa who left on an emergency but didn't report back? Can the employer file an immigration ban for free zone visa?

Q: Dear sir/madam, One of our employees has not reported to work for 7 consecutive days and we are unsure of any whereabouts. Can we file an absconding report? What are the fees and implications for the employer? Do we need to pay WPS and gratuity if the employee returns? The employee has been working with the company for over a year now.

Q: Can the employer report absconding if an employee goes to their home country on leave but does not come back to UAE?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.