Q: I changed my job and received my EOSB from my previous employer, however, my bank is holding this amount. Unfortunately, my previous employer didn’t separate my final salary and gratuity as the details on my transaction state EOSB. I found out that this shouldn't be the case and understood that the Employer is responsible to separate this. Is there a way I can get the salary amount to my disposal and the bank keeps the rest against my outstanding credit cards & loan? Please note that I have not missed any payments against my outstanding I have provided the bank with my new visa, salary certificate, Emirates ID as requested. Still, I have been told they will not release my EOSB. I have already received a new employment salary on the same account. I would be grateful for your advice.

Q: I need your assistance, please. I believe that the Central Bank of the UAE may freeze the bank account of a terminated employee. We have a client in the UAE and need to know what the employer’s obligation is to inform the bank when an employee’s contract is being terminated. Is there a specific format that must be used to inform the bank or what is expected of the employer?

Q: Hi, I have recently signed an MoU to buy a property and a bank has offered me a good loan package so I want to sign with them. Therefore, I have asked my employer to produce a Salary Transfer Letter (STL) to be able to sign my loan with this bank. Just to clarify, I have no loan with any bank, I just have a credit card with my current bank (never had any issue on it). To produce the STL my employer needs a non-objection letter (NOL) from my bank or a No Liability Letter (NLL). My current bank said the first option is impossible as "they do not have a template for that" and they can only produce a non-liability letter (NLL), however, this is not possible as it takes 45 days after card's cancellation to get the NLL. My question is: Does my employer really need a NOL or NLL to be able to transfer my salary to another bank? (He never signed anything with my bank). Employer says there is a tacit agreement between employer and bank when the salary gets transfered to the bank, is that true?

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.

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, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.