Q: Hi, I have a Labor case in Dubai Courts. The Court already issued a judgment that the employer has to pay me. But the Company is not here. My visa is expired since last one month and I need to cancel it because I have the Offer Letter from another company. I am having a hard time since I am running behind this issue since Ramadan. Pls, help me. How can I cancel my visa and labor contract so that I am able to join another company?

Q: Hello Sir! I worked as a Logistics Coordinator from Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2018 in a free zone company in Dubai. I resigned with a 30-day notice before my probationary period ends because of unpaid salary and my employer accepted my resignation. It's been 5 months since I left the company, but my visa has not been cancelled by my employer which is fine for me as I am still looking for a new job as at this time. My previous employer did not pay me my last 2 months' salaries and has not responded on any of my follow-ups. My question is at the time that I get to find a new job and need cancellation of my old visa, what if he does not respond? Will the free zone company still cancel my visa even without my old employers NOC?

Q: My office is in Abu Dhabi but the company gives me a Sharjah visa because my position is required in one of our projects in Sharjah. Now, I resigned and asked for cancellation but it is almost 1 month and my visa is not cancelled yet. My new company is asking for the cancellation, what should I do to make my old company give me my cancelled visa?

س: أعمل لدى شركة في الإمارات. بعد أن أُجري تعديل وضع وتصريح عمل وتوقيع عرض عمل، أكملت شهر ونصف وقدمت استقالتي رسميًا لصاحب العمل قبل فحص الدم و إجراءات الهوية، إلخ. صاحب العمل لم يلغِ تأشيرة العمل، بل سمح لي في الفترة المتبقية من الـ ٦٠ يومًا بالبحث عن عمل آخر، وحين أجد عمل، سيتخذ اللازم لتحويل الإقامة. الأسئلة: ١. هل يلزمني شهر إنذار إضافي كما هو موضَّح في عرض العمل؟! علمًا بأن الفيزا مدتها ٦٠ يومًا فقط مضى منها شهر ونصف عمل ولم أوقِّع على العقد الرسمي. ٢. كم عدد أيام السماح بعد إلغاء فيزا العمل (٦٠ يومًا) لتعديل وضعي بعمل زيارة جديدة ؟ ٣. هل سينطبق عليّ قانون الحظر التلقائي لمدة سنة و لم أوقِّع على العقد الرسمي بعد؟! وشكرًا!

س: هل يمكن استخدام رصيد الإجازات في حالة الاستقالة؟ بمعنى إذا تقدَّم الموظف باستقالته ولا يريد قضاء شهر فترة الإنذار، فهل يجوز استخدام رصيد الإجازات باعتباره بديلاً عن فترة الإنذار ولا يعمل؟

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.

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).