Q: Hi, On the 29th of March 2017, my UAE (Abu Dhabi) visa has been cancelled by my employer and I never put my signature on papers to cancel the visa, due to my outstanding dues (AED 82000). But they had put my signature to cancel my visa. Thereafter, they have transferred me to Qatar and said we will settle your outstanding dues soon, but still, they have not settled the said amount. Now, I'm camping in Dubai with the help of a one-month visit visa to receive my outstanding dues. My employer is saying to go back to my hometown and they are promising that every month they will send AED 10000 to my account. However, this statement is not acceptable to me. I need my whole outstanding dues in one payment. Kindly advise me. Thanks, Ramaswamy Nadar.

Q: FORGED SIGNATURE ON LABOUR CANCELLATION The labour card/work permit of my friend was cancelled without his knowledge. He learnt that he was cancelled when he checked in Tasheel Centre. This is very clear that his employer forged his signature on the Labour Cancellation Application. How to file a complaint and where he will report it, directly to the police or through MOHRE?

Q: I'm on a limited contract. I would like to resign from my current job and I have not completed my probation period; I have completed only 3 months. I would like to take up a better offer in another country. Am I liable to pay anything to my employer? Do I need to get a consent signature from my employer to get the visa cancelled? My visa is in Dubai, UAE, a limited contract visa. Regards, Karthik

Q: I am working for a company. They had submitted a labour contract without my knowledge. They got a fake signature mentioning only 500 as a basic salary for a job of sales, while I am working as a business development executive in the company. They also charged me for the visa. I have evidence & documents to prove my claim. I am waiting for my probation period till February 2019, while I got another offer from another company. My labour contract is limited-term. Will I face a 1-year ban or I can to transfer my visa to another company?

Q: The company is processing my residence visa and in my contract, I did not sign but someone signed my contract. How can I file a complaint?

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).