Q: I am on unlimited contract with my company and this is the 3rd month but if the company terminates me within probation period stating that my performance is not good then do I need to repay the company for visa air tickets and training cost??? During recruitment, the company has got my signature stating that if I leave the company before 3years, I have to repay them visa, airfare and training cost. Please advise me.

Q: Dear Sir, My JAFZA Employment Contract is an unlimited free zone contract. My services have been arbitrarily terminated on 09 Dec. 2018, and after having served the 90 days paid notice period, my tenure ended on 08 March 2019. I am now in the process of finalizing my end of service benefits, and there is a clarification required in regards to the basis of computation of the benefits. Queries are as under. Air ticket due to the termination. I have an internal agreement with the company for self & family (wife & son) annual return economy air tickets to home town, for every year of service. In the case of arbitrary termination, what would be applicable? a.) return air ticket for self & family b.) return air ticket for self only c.) or would it be just one-way air ticket for self & family d.) or would it be just one-way air ticket for self only. Could you please clarify & provide me with the correct latest updated UAE Labor Law article ref. # for the correct interpretation of the above.

Q: Please, what should I do? I've finished my contract ​and my Emirates visa will expire this 5th of November, but my employer refuses to settle all my benefits and he's owing us about three months salary. His reasons are that he's waiting for clients to pay him money to clear me. So many people finished their contracts before me and they are not yet settled, they have been staying in a room for over three months overstay and I don't want to stay in such a way.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Unused Vacation Ticket: I resigned from the company after 2 years of working, but my company is not giving me my unused air ticket money. I am not leaving the country, and I am working in a new company now. Can I claim the air ticket from my previous company?

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.