Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I resigned from my company during my probation period at Hamriyah Free Zone Sharjah. I gave my company 30 days' notice in writing via official email. After 21 days of my notice period, my employer verbally told me to discontinue working and that handing over was enough. I immediately sent an email to my employer to confirm what they had advised me. After 3 days of discontinuing work, my employer sent me an email stating that my resignation was not accepted because there was no valid reason for resigning. My employer has not canceled my visa even though one month has passed. I have already filed a case in court and the hearing is on October 23 (which is one month after the end of my probation period, if it is 6 months long). What can I expect now? If my employer cancels my visa after the court hearing, does my new sponsor need to compensate my ex-employer?

Q: Hello How long will it take for the company to cancel my entry working permit? And what are the procedures and requirements?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I got a new job, and they want me to cancel my current employment visa within 2-3 days or risk losing the opportunity. They promised to pay the fine for the 30-day notice, but my current employer won't accept it since there's no replacement for my position. Is there a way to cancel my current visa or a good solution for this?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My contract is for 2 years, limited. I resigned after 1 year and 5 months. The company asked me to cover medical insurance, labor insurance, visa status change, and Emirates ID charges. Am I liable to pay this amount to the company? Please let me know the calculation of the leave salary. Is the calculation based only on basic salary and HRA allowance or the full salary including all allowances?

Q: Hi, My visa was renewed four days ago in the same company. After the visa renewal, the company is demanding that I go to Saudi Arabia for a one-year project with a Saudi business visa. However, I do not want to go to Saudi Arabia. The company is giving me only one choice: either I go to Saudi Arabia or resign and pay the expenses of the visa renewal. What should I do?

Q: Hello, I got an offer letter from another company. I want the immediate cancellation paper before 20th April. I don't have time to submit my notice period registration. What should I do? Please give me the best advice!

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.

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 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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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 Decision establishes a new employment system in the UAE allowing employers to recruit employees classified as skilled workers level 1 and 2 for a part-time job. Under this decision, skilled employees who are already employed elsewhere, can work with more than one employer under a part-time contract without the permission of any employer.