Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was terminated and provided with a three-month notice period in accordance with my employment contract. However, the contract is fixed-term (following a switch from an unlimited-term contract) and the termination occurs before the end of this contract's two-year term. I would like to inquire whether I am entitled to compensation equivalent to three months' salary, as I have read in the federal labor law. Additionally, the termination letter did not specify the reason for my termination. Thanks a lot!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am working in a company on probation for 2 months. Due to a mistake done by the former employee who worked in my position, the employer gave me a termination letter with 30 days' notice without considering my explanation. Also, the prior employee came to train me for these two months and his payment was deducted from my salary. The employer asked me to pay more than 6000 AED as visa cost from this month's & next month's salary. As per the contract letter I signed with him, there is a clause as I have to bare the cost of employment (visa related) if terminated on probation. Kindly help on this since I have to work without payment till my last working day even though it is not a voluntary resignation but an unfair termination.

Q: Dear sir, This question is for UAE lawyers. My employer has written in our limited contract that I cannot work in any competing business in the UAE for one year if the contract is terminated by me or him and also 1 more line that says I have to pay 3000 AED as training fees if the contract is terminated before a year of the contract (I haven't received any training whatsoever). Is there any way I can terminate the contract before 1 year without any fines or ban? (The reason for terminating the contract is overtime for 16-hour duty with very poor living conditions). Kindly answer me!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Subject: Seeking Legal Assistance for Passport Retrieval and Resolution of Employment Dispute I am writing to seek your urgent assistance regarding an ongoing issue with my employer, pertaining to the release of my passport. Despite multiple attempts to communicate and retrieve my passport through email correspondence, my employer has not complied with my request, and my passport is still in their possession. This situation has persisted, even though legal proceedings are underway, and the final judgment is scheduled to be delivered on 15/02/2024. I am deeply concerned about the implications of this delay on my personal and professional life. The retention of my passport not only hinders my ability to carry out routine activities but also raises questions about compliance with legal obligations. I would appreciate your counsel on the legal recourse available if my employer remains unwilling to pay the owed amount even after the final judgment. Thank you for your assistance!

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 an employer demanding to hold an employees passport. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of LAWGICAL with LYLAW.

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.

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.