Q: Dear Sir/Mam, As per clause 3 of Article (9) of the Federal Decree-Law No.33, if the worker wishes to move during the probationary period, to work for another employer in the State, he shall notify the original employer of the same in writing within not less than one month from the date of his wish to terminate the contract. Then, the new employer shall compensate the original employer for the costs of recruitment or contracting with the worker, unless otherwise agreed upon. What do "the costs of recruitment or contracting" mean? I resigned after serving for 5 months and gave a 1-month notice period as well. My current employer is asking for 6 months' salary from the new employer because as per him, the probation period salary is also part of the "Recruitment Cost". Please advise. Would the "costs of recruitment" or contracting include SALARY as well?

Q: Hello, I am planning to resign from my job because I can no longer take the pressure I am getting every day. I am only 4 months into the company. It is a limited contract. This is what bothers me: in the contract I signed, it says that I have to pay the training cost of 5000 AED if I resign before 1 year. - Will I pay that amount if I resign during probation or even after 6 months? - If I resign after 6 months, will I still have to pay the full amount or half? Can someone help me with my questions, please?

Q: Hi there, I am on a limited contract visa in Abu Dhabi. I still have two months left in my contract, but I have officially informed my employer that I am resigning. I am currently working on my 30-day notice period as per the contract. I still have 10 days left to complete the notice period. Do I need to pay my employer anything?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I work in the private sector with a fixed-term annual employment contract (internal and part-time contract). I submitted my resignation one month before the end of the contract and mentioned in the resignation letter that I would pay the notice period allowance. The employer told me that I had to pay an amount of AED 5,000 for the training cost, and I signed. I think this is in the contract, but in reality, I did not receive any training from a third party. The previous person in my place only taught me the work. So, does the employer have the right to do that? If I do not pay the amount, what can the employer do? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My son has been selected for pilot training interviews at Emirates Flight Training Academy. Is it possible for him to travel to Dubai as an unskilled laborer, attend the interview while there, and then quit the job and start the training program if he is selected without any problems with the employer?

Q: Dear Lawyers, My employer told me I’ll have to pay him visa fees if I resign. I work for a company based in Ajman, and my boss (an Arab) has high-ranking contacts in the Ajman police. He said if I don’t pay, the Ajman police will confiscate my passport, take me to court, and put me in jail. What should I do?

Q: Hi, I have filed a complaint (MOHRE) against my company for my pending salary. To blackmail me my company has also filed a complaint against me claiming I have to pay them training fees (10,000 AED) which are mentioned in the contract. However, I have not received any training from the company. The issue is I want my visa cancelation as soon as possible because my new employer is waiting for me for so long now. I want guidance on this matter. My employer is deliberately delaying this matter and using the visa cancelation as a tool against me. My question to respected lawyers is that, 1. What should I do to get my visa cancelation as soon as possible? 2. Can Visa/labor card cancelation be done on my own? 3. If I win my salary claim case. Can I get a labor card/visa cancelation somehow while a complaint is open from my company against me? Thank you so much for the guidance

Q: Salam, My company has filed a complaint against me in MOHRE related to training fees. This is the clause mentioned in my contract: "The Second Party shall be obliged to pay back the value of the training (which is estimated at an amount of 10000 AED) when they terminate the employment contract based on their own free will (within One Year) from the date of commencement of their contract, without prejudice to the First Party's legal or contractual obligations. (the amount agreed on for the value of the training period must be commensurate with the employment period of the employee)" My question is: 1. I served 11 months in the company. Can they demand the full 10,000 or it should be less due to 11 months (as per the last line of the clause)? 2. I didn't even get training from the company. I learned normally by working on projects with seniors. No training session was conducted for me. Should I still have to pay? My case is in MOHRE. Thanks

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.