Q: Good day, Atty. Shamsa! Is it possible to amend the contract of an employee if his compensation was reduced from his previous salary? Thank you so much for your immediate response!

Q: In the situation of the pandemic, my employer wants me to sign on reduced pay and calculating everything based on that like gratuity, unpaid leaves and notice period salary. What can I do? Also, how much will be the legal fees to fight a case?

Q: Hi sir/madam, I just have some concerns regarding my employment contract and my salary. Is it allowed for my employer to renew my contract without signing or signature? Is it allowed or legal that my salary in my first contract is not the same as in my 2nd contract? In my first contract, the salary was 3500 and after renewing my contract, they made it 1500 without informing me. Please help!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My contract finished on the 17th of February, along with my visa. During the renewal process, my employer reduced my salary and informed me that I must either accept it or resign. Is this legal? Shouldn't I have been informed earlier? What can I do about this situation?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I joined a company in Dubai. According to the contract agreement given to me by the company, if I leave before the fixed contract period, I have to give two months' notice and pay a sum of 6000 dirhams. I agreed to this and continued to work under that agreement. However, the company has now introduced a new contract agreement, and all employees are under pressure to sign it. The new conditions state that no employee can take a similar job in the UAE and must agree to pay USD 3500 (AED 12600) upon leaving during the contract period. What actions can I take regarding the unfairness of this situation?

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.