Q: I was working for Boutique 1, it's an LLC company. I left the company in October 2015, after working with them for 11 months. So I got a one-year labour ban from them. Then I joined another company which is in a free zone, so my visa got processed and faced no issues in October 2015. I have been with this company for 1 year and 9 months and now I have a job with Landmark which is an LLC as their marketing manager. So I cancelled my visa and applied with them but it got rejected because it says I have a 1-year ban. Now, the ban is from my old employer Boutique 1 (the ban should have finished last year), but since I didn't leave the country and rather changed my visa within the UAE the ban period never begun. I have filed a request with Tasheel but I don't think that will help. I have everything needed to lift the ban. The labour contract with my salary a lot more than AED 12,000 attested bachelor's degree & if necessary I can get NOC from Boutique 1 as it's been almost 2 years since I left them. Need urgent help!

Q: I have just received a termination letter from my employer after 4 months from the day my visa was issued. The reason for termination is not meeting my sales volume target at the position of a sales executive. I have signed the termination notice, effective after one month. Will I get a labour ban in this situation?

Q: I have a limited period contract for two years and I want to resign as per the internal contract (2 months). I received another offer from a different company, and both companies are in Dubai. Can the employer impose a labour ban on me? If I get a labour ban, and since the new company is a free zone company, will the labour ban has effect as well?

Q: I resigned from a two-year labour contract without notice. I did not complete the contract term, but I worked more than one year and eight months. Do I get a labour ban?

Q: Hi I got a labour ban for one year because I put a case against the company for salary issue. I withdrew the case because I got an offer from another company and to cancel the visa I need to withdraw the case. Due to this, they put the ban. I need to remove this ban. How to do this? Please help

Q: Hi Atty., I just want to ask a piece of advice regarding my 1-year labour ban which my previous employer applied because I didn't finish my 2-year limited contract with her for a reason that she is not giving my salary for 2 months. I was working in her salon as a manicurist for 11 months, and now I have an offer from a company as an accountant with a salary of 5000. Is it possible that my ban will be lifted? What should I do? Thank you and more power.

Q: How can I know why I got a 1-year ban? Where I will get these details from?

Q: My husband had a one-year labour ban. The kids and I are in Dubai. We brought him on a visit visa last time. Now, I applied again for a visit visa and it got rejected. Still, his ban period exists. Can I know the reason for visit visa rejection? Thanks Sonia

Q: Good Afternoon Madam, This is N. from Pakistan. On the 8th of November 2019, I left Dubai and I have a ban for 1 year. At the time of leaving at the airport, I paid all my fines. Can I come back to Dubai? How can I check it? Thank you, waiting for your reply.

Q: Hello. I was banned from the UAE 2 months ago by my previous company which opened a file against me. I need to remove that ban as soon as possible and I would like to know the fees and when it could be done. Thanks

Q: Dear Sir I was deported from the UAE for one year due to an unknown reason. My ban should have been over after the mentioned time period which was one year, but still, the ban is not lifted. Please give me your valuable advice.

When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

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.

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.