Q: I am working at a clinic since March 2018 and got a limited-period contract 3 Jul 2018 to 2 Jul 2020, and a probation period of 6 months until 2nd Jan 2019. Because of the employer torture, I want to leave the job without intimating. They were asking me to pay the visa charges also. What will be the effect on me and do I have to pay the visa charges or not?

Q: The company terminated me with notice and is not paying the gratuity after 2 years and 2 months of service. They're also deducting the visa renewal, medical insurance, visa cancellation, Emirates ID charges from the final settlement. In addition, they're considering not to pay my leave salary for the last month of the year 2017-2018 during the final settlement.

Q: A person e-mails his resignation and leaves for his country from Dubai a year before his 2-year contract ends, without paying the penalty and visa charges as written in the contract. Would he be considered an absconder? Would he have to face a lifetime ban?

Q: I am a nurse. My joining date is June 20, 2018, and I will be resigning on Dec 24, 2018 (I gave my 1-month notice last month). My contract is unlimited. The company is asking me to compensate them for the cost of my visa...etc. Is it legal? And is their an automatic ban? Thanks

Q: Hi, The company I work for says that as per the new law, even if I am 1-year plus, the company I'm joining has to get a refund (recruitment fees). Is that accurate?

Q: Hello, I signed a 2-year contract in a private LLC. Now I'm on a probation period. I need to leave my job and move to my country. Is it possible to resign during the probation period? Do I need to compensate the fees for breaking the contract with my employer? Thanks

Q: Hi! I have been working at a school in the UAE for 5 months now. I have submitted my resignation, and my employer is asking me to pay recruitment fees as part of my final settlement. Is this legal, even if I am serving my notice period? In my offer letter, my probation period is stated as one month, but in my contract, it is stated as six months. How do I file a complaint? Thank you!

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.

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.

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).