Q: Hi, I worked for a company for 8 years and 4 months. I got another job opportunity and I resigned on July 13th, 2022. I served my 30 days notice period and my employer asked me to stay till 20th Aug 2022. I agreed and I followed up for the EOSB and my cancellation paper. The company did not give me till 25th Aug 2022. On 25th Aug 2022, the company asked me to get balance confirmation (outstanding payments) from my clients, which is not possible in one day. Then I filed a complaint in MOHRE. MOHRE tried to resolve the issue amicably. But the employer refused to settle. Now the case has gone to court. My Employer is asking the following things: 1. Insurance company has paid for my daughter for the last 4 years. They want to deduct that amount. 2. They want me to get one letter signed from the client stating that they will pay the company within a certain period. My next job is getting affected; the new company might not wait for this long. I might lose my next job.

Q: Good Day, Please, could you advise if as per the current UAE regulations in Dubai, is an Employer obliged to provide a Dubai Health Authority compliant health insurance to those employees in the company, who are holding ONLY work permits (labour cards) with the Employer? These employees do have valid DHA compliant health insurances, issued by their main Sponsors (Spouses / Family Members). Thank you and Regards, Merry Shopova

Q: Good morning, We would like to seek advice about the issue with our insurance. We have applied to the insurance for the staff with an insurance company. It has been 2 months since we applied and paid to this company, but still, they can't give us the insurance, correct invoice and receipt that we need. Kindly advise us, what can we do to get our money back and where can we report this kind of issue? Thank you.

Q: Hello there, Need your expert advice! After the visa cancellation, can we immediately cancel the insurance, or do we need to keep the insurance active until the last date mentioned on the cancellation paper? Regards,

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can insurance be canceled immediately after the cancellation of an Abu Dhabi visa?

Q: Dear Sir/ Ma’am, I am writing to know what I should do if a Dubai mainland company is not renewing my medical health insurance. I sent an email to the company as well, but they are not responding. Please kindly advise! 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.