Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in Dubai since November 2022, but my employer applied for my visa at the end of December and I received my MOHRE contract and residency in early January. It is a limited contract. In February, our employer made us sign an offer letter that has different clauses than the MOHRE labor contract. When I asked the employer, they said it was just a formality for our own personal records. The labor contract and the offer letter both have different clauses (pay, allowance). The offer letter also states that the company can hold my passport, and even if I complete my probation or work for 23 months and 28 days (before 24 months), I will have to pay them the visa fee if I resign. I wanted to go on leave due to family matters involving my mother's health, but my employer is not allowing me and is holding my passport. Can they do that? Secondly, if I resign without a notice period, am I liable to pay for the visa fee (based on the offer letter)? What if I don't pay? Can they ban me on this basis?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What if I resign from the company during my probation period? My contract, Article 4, mentions that I have to pay 6,000 AED in training charges if I leave within one year of the contract. My offer letter states that training charges will be compensated, if incurred. Will I be able to leave the company, or can they file a case against me?

Q: Hello Sir How can I count my probation period? I joined the company on Nov 22 and the company gave me an offer letter on 15 Dec. Which date will be counted for my 6 month probation period as per the UAE law? Can I resign before the 6 months of probation or after 6 months? Do I have to give any visa costs to the company when I finish my 6 months probation period?

Q: Dear lawyer, I am working in Dubai in a company and I won the American Diversity visa program, so I booked my US Visa interview in Abu Dhabi but from Ghana. I am under an employment agreement.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Currently, I have been working at a private hospital for the past month. I recently received a job offer letter from a government hospital. Consequently, I submitted my resignation letter, effective immediately. However, they are not accepting my resignation and have threatened to file a case against me for absconding if I don't report for duty. I attempted to contact the HR department, but unfortunately, the HR representative is on leave, and no one else is addressing my situation. I would appreciate your assistance and advice in this matter.

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.