Q: How can I know if a company is legally working in the UAE from India? I was interviewed by an overseas ministry agent company for a job abroad in Abu Dhabi named Continental Securities Ltd. How can I know this company has existence in Abu Dhabi and it's not a fraud? It's been 65 days since I was interviewed by the agent on March 23, 2018. Please guide me.

Q: Hey there. A company called A VISUAL DESIGN LLC wants me for a job, but they said that the new international artists working remotely from outside the UAE are not yet processed with ADC. In other words, freelance graphic artists, designers and animators must transfer USD 58.00 to the company in-house agents via the Western Union, in order to receive their incentive package and official terms of agreement via courier service. Is there a fee to cover Arabic translation and notary costs of the employment contract? The company says it must be physically received as per the UAE law, and I would like to know if that is a real law?

Q: I got a job offer from Etihad group of companies, but in Dubai, it does not exist and its contact number is not responding. https://www.etihadgroupofcompanies.com/

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for a Poland work permit through a consultant, but it has been almost 13 months and the application is still in progress. Is there any legal way to take action against the consultant?

Q: Sir/Madam, I am currently in India and have received an offer letter from a company based in Fujairah, UAE. They have asked me to contact a travel agency for the work permit and visa process. It seems I have to make an initial payment for these processes (the offer letter says it is the company's official policy), and it will be reimbursed later. Is this normal? Please guide me. Thank you!

The fraudsters allegedly post jobs online or even on reputable websites like #Monster.com or #Naukrigulf.com with too good to be true salaries and unbelievable benefits. Then WITHOUT an interview or fake telephone call interview (which is never done for real jobs in the UAE) provides an offer letter which includes the names and logos of the employer with or without the UAE Embassy stamp and then asks you to pay processing or visa fee to a travel company or exchange companies. BEWARE!

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.

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 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).