Q: I had been working in a company for 4 years. The salary was pending for 5 months and I have made a legal complaint against the company. After the complaint, they terminated me with immediate effect. I got another job and offer letter. After this, I have made a request for labour card cancellation. How can I cancel my visa?

Q: Hello Ma'am, I'm working in Al Ain and I have a few points to be clarified. I did resign on March 10, 2018, and my head office based out in Abu Dhabi said your last date will be April 30, 2018, verbally. However, I do have resignation acceptance without mentioning any specific date. I'm on an unlimited contract. My labour card expired on May 9 and my visa got expired on May 24th. I had no response from the GM regarding my F&F settlement and visa cancellation. I waited and visited them personally but no response. So I launched a complaint on the 23rd of May 2018. My only question here is, can I cancel my visa and ask my wife to take over on the pending settlement? The reason is I have to travel on a family emergency to my home country. Is it legally possible or what would you suggest in my case? Thank you Hari

Q: Hello Sir. I have an open labour case with Dubai Courts against my previous employer because of salary delays and final settlement dispute. I have an offer from a new employer, and I want to know if I cancel my employment visa with my previous employer, will my labour case stay open? Also, if I cancel my visa with my previous employer, can they force me to accept the final settlement or can I still pursue this with Dubai Courts? Thank you

Q: How to withdraw a labour case from the labour court? What is the procedure to cancel the work visa? (the company is not ready to cancel my visa due to the labour case).

س: هل أستطيع أن أدفع لعامل لدي مبلغ مكافأة نهاية الخدمة عن مدة قضاها، حوالي 10 سنوات، وذلك بناءً على طلبه ويُسجّل لي تعهد باستلامه كافة مستحقاته العمالية وأبقيه يعمل لدي على أساس تاريخ بدء العمل الجديد على ألا يأتي بنهاية العقد ويطالبني بكامل الفترة؟

Q: Dear Madam, I have a salary pending case in Abu Dhabi labor court and the second hearing will be on 6th, April 2020. I have a new job offer, how can I proceed to join a new job? HR wants me to join immediately because of the current corona epidemic situation. How can I cancel my employment visa and join the new job? My visa is expiring on 26 June. Please answer!

Q: I was working with a company for the last 20 years and the company terminated me but did not pay my dues. I have a court case with my company for not paying my dues, pending salary and gratuity. My visa already expired. I have got a new job offer. Please advise how can I cancel my labour and visa. I am here with my family and their visa has also expired. My son is still studying in a school in the UAE. How can I sponsor the residence visa for my family? Is it possible to get a 2-year visa?

Q: Hi, I have filed a case in Dubai Courts against my employer due to non-payment of salaries. I also requested the termination of the contract. the Judge decided in my favor, but the company has appealed. Now I have received a new job offer, but I was informed in Al Adheed that until final judgment I cannot cancel my visa. How can I handle this situation and not lose the new work opportunity?

Q: Shall I get a family visa while a labor case is pending in court? And if I get a family visa, shall I get an insurance card for my family and children?

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.

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.

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).