Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I wish to ask if my labor card expired 9 months before my residency visa, does my contract end after the 9 months that my labor card expired, or will it end after my residency visa expires?

Q: Greetings, My labor contract expires on August 22, 2023. I submitted a notice of non-renewal on August 7. However, my boss said that I need to continue going to work because my Emirates ID indicates that my visa expires on October 12. She threatened to take me to court if I do not comply. Which one should I follow? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Ma’am, I hope all is well with you, and I trust you can assist me in this situation. I was employed by a private company before I resigned, and my last working day was on September 30. The issue is that they do not want to cancel my employment and provide my gratuity and settlement. Additionally, my labor card expired on October 6, 2023; will I incur fines for this? I filed a court case last November, and its second hearing is scheduled for December 26. I have already obtained an NOC from Al Adheed Center. Recently, I received an offer letter from a free zone, and they are prepared to issue me an employment visa. My current visa is set to expire on December 26, 2023. Can I personally process the cancellation of my visa and labor card so that the Free Zone company can legally proceed on my behalf while my case is ongoing? Thank you!

Q: Good day, sir! I am working in Abu Dhabi, and my residence visa and work permit will expire next week. For personal reasons, my supervisor says he will not renew my visa and has no intention of submitting a termination letter for my contract. My question is: what happens next if my employer does not renew my visa or provide me with a termination letter? I am still reporting to work daily and fulfilling my duties. Thanks in advance & Best Regards,

Q: Hello, I have a doubt that my work permit contract is going to finish by the end of this month, but my Emirates ID and visa expire only on June 8th. In this case, can I work until my visa expires or am I not allowed to work after my contract finishes?

Q: My employer insists I must follow the date on my UAE labor card and work an extra month after the labor card date before I stop working. Please, I wish to know if an employee is supposed to follow the UAE labor contract or UAE labor card to stop working when the contract is finished.

Q: Dear Lawyers, At the end of my two-year term, when should I stop working? Should I go by the Emirates ID expiry date or the contract end date? They don’t match, and I don’t want to renew.

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.