Q: I got a call for an interview and I have attended it in one free zone located in Sharjah. After 2 days, I got a message from the company that I need to pay for the first two-year visa but later they will renew, and it was AED 7000. I replied to them that I can't afford that amount at this time, then they agreed that I pay AED 2000 first later they will deduct from my salary. I don't know what to do and how I should proceed. Is it genuine or fake?  I am confused and also it is located in the free zone. Can anyone help me with how to proceed?

Q: Hi. Please help! I have been offered a job in Dubai at Suhara hospital, UAE. The contract has been sent to me to sign and send back. It is asking I contact Sapna travels LLC for the travel visa. I got this today 18th June and it’s asking they receive my permit and work visa for 4 years to be sent by the 27th June so they can pay me my 2 months salary in advance for travel...etc. Seems rather quick. I have had no interview either just my cv I sent over. There is a mention of expenses related to me relocating which will be reimbursed in 5 days after submitting receipts. Not sure if this is genuine or fake. Please help and guide me on how to go about this? My family think it may be fake. The offer seems too good to be true. Any ideas on how to check authenticity? I am now worried if it is fake, they have my cv details i.e. home address, email, telephone number...etc. Kind regards J. B.

Q: I got a job offer from a company in Dubai today, telling me to send a signed copy to a travel agent there. Is the offer fake, because I have not been interviewed?  

Q: I posted my CV to work in the middle east on a job site in the gulf. Last week, I got an email claiming from a general hospital in Abu Dhabi. They showed interest in my CV. All emails were from free accounts (gmail.com address). I received an offer of employment asking me to sign and contact and return the signed copy and cc AL HILAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM LLC-UAE to arrange my visa and work permit. Is this a legit job or a scam? I have the letter.

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, I received an offer letter from the city center mall, but I have a doubt that they require a two-way courier service from India to Dubai and from Dubai to Delhi. I am confused, and then they gave me a visa application form. Is this real?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have received a job offer letter from DP World Dubai without an interview. Is it genuine or fake?

Q: I got an offer letter from Al-Haldin Gulf Construction & Petroleum LLC. Can you please advise about the company?

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!

Further to my article Scam Alert: Fake UAE Job Offers, I believe the scam artists have read the same. Yes, I call them the artists as it is an art to fool people. They have paid attention to every aspect of my article and now have come up with an innovative way to scam the job seekers. Therefore, my revised strategy in this article.

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.