Q: I cancelled my visa after renewing it one month earlier, but the company is not providing me with the residence cancellation paper. Can I apply for a new visa without this residence cancellation paper?

Q: Hi, I am working for a company in Dubai that has a trade license registered both under the mainland and in the free zone. My work permit was under free zone for the last 06 years and now they have requested me to cancel the free zone visa and get the new work permit under the mainland. They have forwarded me a document from Tecom to proceed with the cancellation, stating that I have received all my dues as part of gratuity. However, the mitigation company has given a service continuation letter stating this is just an internal process and I have not received my dues. Is this enough to protect me legally from any dispute that may occur in the future, or do I need to ask them for a notary attestation of the outstanding dues to get more protection from a legal perspective? Kindly advise. Thanks

Q: Hello Madam, Good Morning! How many days does it take for a final settlement of an end-of-service gratuity to be issued? I am told that it may take 30-45 days. What if we close the bank account and go back to our country?

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

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.

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).

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.