Q: Hello Sir, I am working in the UAE as a Telecom Engineer (but visa as an Electronic Exchanger). My company has no project since Feb 2017. They asked me to go on vacation in Feb 2017, still, they didn't get any project. I came back on July 13, 2017, without informing them. Now they are not paying my salary as there is no work, so I asked them to provide NOC so I can find other jobs, and now they are asking for visa amount. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? Visa issue date: June 2016 (2 yrs employment visa) Please suggest me what to do.

Q: Hi Sir, Please, can you help me understand the following below? I have been terminated from my company in Dubai. They had made me sign one letter on their Official Letterhead that they have terminated me and will be giving a grace period of one month. This was almost 1.5 months ago. After this now they have made me sign the Cancellation Letter for closing the Contract. They are telling me they will be paying my basic salary and not be paying HR, is that ok by Law? Also, they will be deducting the cost of the car and mobile SIM since the letter which they provided to me. Please, can you help me understand the Law of termination in Dubai, so that if in any part they wrong I could take legal action if required?

Q: How long must we wait for our End Of Service Benefits and cancelling of visa, and for the company to issue the flight ticket home? We received letters of 30 days' notice of termination of the contract. The contract ended on 18 October 2018. The company let us sign a letter of unpaid leave in case more work is received. We requested to leave the UAE. We are still waiting for our EOSB on unpaid days. We have company accommodation but no monies for living expenses. What must we do?

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).