Q: Dear Advisor, Good day! I just wanted to seek your advice about my situation. My labour contract in my company will be finished on December 14 as well as my Emirates ID and I am planning not to renew if I will be confirmed with the new company I'm applying for. So I wanted to know if I need to submit to my company now a resignation letter or non-renewal letter and kindly explain to me why? Thank you in advance.

Q: Hello there, While on duty, my knee got twisted back in November 2017. In Feb 2019, it started to give me more trouble and I did surgery in March 2019. Now, I can't return to my duty. So I sent a resignation letter but my manager said to me I can't resgin as I'm on vacation leave. They want me to work for one month. Is there is any way you can show me a way out?

Q: Dear Sir, My name is S. Mohamed Raazith. I have been working in Abu Dhabi for the past 1 year and 7 months, my visa is on an unlimited contract and my notice period is 1 month. I got another offer from a company which is also in Abu Dhabi. I submitted my resignation on September 4, 2018. Now, my company is saying that I need to wait until a replacement comes or complete the contract and go like that. If I go to the Indian Consulate in Abu Dhabi, will they help? I need to join my new company as soon as possible. Please advise me.

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.

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.

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).