Q: Good afternoon, I just canceled my visa from my last company which I have been working for since 2016 and my new company applied for a new visa but it was rejected. Please what do I need to do? Thanks!

Q: My work permit is rejected, My employer has applied again. When will I receive the visa?

Q: Salam Sir, I came to Abu Dhabi on a visit visa from Sharjah on 15th February 2023 and I got an offer letter for QAQC Engineer from a contracting company. When they applied for security clearance to proceed with the visa, it was refused. Now the company HR ask me to go to immigration and check what's the reason. How can I know the reason and clear the matter to get a visa? Moreover, I was terminated from my previous company. My passport no. is [------]. Waiting for your helpful reply.

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.