Q: Dear Sir Madam. My visa expired in November 2021 and my employer has still not renewed my visa. I requested many times but he does not respond. I am still working here he pays me a salary. Now if I want to change the company, what should I do? Or if go home what's the process? Who will pay the fine? Me or my company?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam Greetings, I am working in a construction company which is a Limited Liability Company as a Secretary / Front Desk Receptionist and my visa expired on 3rd of May 2017 and till date my employer has not renewed my visa. Already, my Emirates I.D. is also expired and my employer keeps on telling me they don't have the money now to renew my visa, but they will renew it. As you can see how much fines has been accumulated till date as it's 6 months now. Therefore, in view of above what action should I take in order to ensure that my visa will be renewed by my employer?

Q: Dear Sir, Greetings! I am working in a construction company as a Secretary/ Front Desk Receptionist. My visa expired on the third of May 2017, and till this date, my employer has not renewed my visa. My Emirates ID is already expired also, and my employer keeps on telling me they don't have the money now to renew my visa, but they will renew it. As you can see, a lot of fines has been accumulated to date and its 6 months now. Therefore, in view of above, what action should I take in order to ensure that my visa will be renewed by my employers?

Q: Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing great. I have some questions regarding the delay in my visa process. All my documents have been attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Pakistan, the UAE Embassy in Pakistan, and the MOFA of the UAE. However, I am unsure why my visa is being delayed. I have already signed the MOHRE contract paper 20 days ago and I am now being fined for overstaying for 15 days. I have asked my company for an explanation and they have simply stated that the visa process is still ongoing. I checked my online status showing violated because of overstay in the UAE. I would appreciate it if someone could please explain the reasons behind the delay in Pakistani visas. Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My company's license expired, causing my visa to expire as well. After five months, the company renewed its license, but they are not paying my ID fines. I have my labor card, which is valid for another year. So, what can I do? Who will need to pay fines even if I cancel my visa?

An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.

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 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.