Q: I worked in the UAE under visit visa. The company owner has provided me visit visa but did not give me employment visa, and did not give me the salary. I came back to Pakistan. Please tell me how I can file a case under the UAE labour law when I have the offer letter which the company owner gave me, and how long will it take to lodge this case?

Q: Hi, I am working for a mainland company operating in Abu Dhabi. The company didn't complete my visa in more than a year and I complained to MOHRE for unpaid salaries, non-payment of overtime. After complaining and when MOHRE started investigating the matter, the manager lied that I was not working with them and now only one month I started to work with them. They lied also that I suddenly leave the store and did not come back on duty after. But in fact, I started to come back on duty after registering the complaint. The employer was not going to pay I was assured, and earlier many times he verbally also told me I will lose the job if complained. My case was transferred to court from MOHRE and I have given a memo of rights but the employer didn't attend any hearing and now they will give a verdict after two weeks. My question is if I go for the execution of the judgment the same day I receive my judgment copy, can the employer appeal or he will lose the right to appeal once I make an application for judgment?

Q: I have worked for an employer for 22 days and now he tells me my services are no longer needed. He has not processed my visa and I only have an offer letter from him. I have been on sites and done his work but he says he doesn't need me and has thrown me out of the company. He is not ready to pay for anything. My visa status is currently cancelled from my old employer and I'm on the 30 days period now. My wife's visa is on hold in immigration and I don't know what to do. I want the money for the work that I have done for the past 22 days. Kindly advise.

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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.

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).