Q: Is it legal to work freelance without a special license, just being on husband visa in UAE?

Q: Hello, I am planning to launch a service marketplace for freelancers. Most freelancers don't have a freelance license. Can I make a contract between our company and the freelancers to make them legal to operate? And should this contract be physical or digital?

Q: Hello, My current visa is sponsored by the company I work for. I applied for a Golden Visa and was accepted. My company is delaying canceling my current visa, which means there is a high chance I will go past my 30-day application timeline. Is there anything I can do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a golden visa that was issued on the basis of my being an executive. I have recently been offered work in Saudi Arabia, but I want to remain living in Dubai, as my family is working and attending school here. If I cancel my current labor contract through resignation, what happens to my golden visa? Does it remain valid for the remainder of its 10-year term?

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.