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: Dear Sir/Madam, My brother's company has not renewed his insurance since April 2023. He was not aware of this until he switched companies in December 2023. Now, the new company is processing the insurance details, and they have informed him that there is a fine to pay. They advised him to talk to the previous company about settling it. However, the HR from the previous company is avoiding my brother and not responding to his calls or messages. In this situation, will he have to end up paying the fine? Or can we file a police complaint against the employer? Can you please advise? Thank you!

Q: My husband is under my visa (wife's visa). He found a job and the company is going to give him an employment visa. Does he need to cancel his current visa in order to proceed for the company’s visa or just do the labour permit and give the No Objection letter? And if he really needs to cancel his current visa, does it affect also his medical insurance or he can still continue using it even if his visa is will be under the company’s visa? Thank you so much.

Q: Dear Lawyers, Is it required to cancel the medical insurance of an employee once their employment visa is canceled and they have a new job? What happens if the medical insurance is not canceled?

Q: I asked for my COC (Certificate of Continuity) letter of insurance from my previous company but it was denied. Now can is needed for my new employer to process my insurance, but they are asking for my COC from my previous employer. What will I do if my previous company doesn't want to give me my COC letter? How do I get it?

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

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).