Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband has been working for a company for 4.5 years. However, he was terminated with a one-month notice until the end of February due to company losses. Can he receive three months' salary, gratuity, and leave? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Is it legal under the UAE labour law to dismiss someone for redundancy, in particular as this is not linked to restructuring, factory closure, business resizing...etc? Regards, EAM

Q: Dear sir/madam, My boss fired me after 8 months of working for the restaurant and did not pay my last salary for the month of July after he fired me. He delayed the process of my employment visa untill I got a fine of 3500 AED plus the extra hours of work. He did not pay me for 8 months. I have complained already to the labor many times but my boss keeps promising and lying to the labor that he will pay me. What should I do? Do I need to hire a lawyer? I do not have money. Thanks!

Q: One of our employees has been terminated due to the completion of the project and he has 36 days of unused leave. When we calculate his end-of-service benefits, how do we calculate the unused leave? As per the labor law - Point no 9 of Article 29 of Federal Law 33 of 2021 mentions: 9. The worker shall be entitled to a wage for the accrued leave days if he quits the work before using them, regardless of the leave duration, with respect to the period for which he did not obtain his leave. He shall also be entitled to receive leave wage for parts of the year in proportion to the period he spent in work and it shall be calculated according to the basic wage. So, should it be based on the wage (as mentioned in the 1st line of the Article) or will it be calculated based on the basic wage (as mentioned in the last line)? Please give clarification on this to avoid disputes. Thank you for answering!

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 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.