Q: Dear Sir, I am presently working and my contract will finish on 12 Jan 2019. Legally, no notice was given to me nor told to renew or cancel. How does it go if I do not renew and they don't say anything? Will it renew itself or it gets cancelled?

Q: I was working with a company in Abu Dhabi since 2014 and successfully completed my 2-year limited contract. Now, I sent a non-renewal letter to my company after finishing my contract, but they are forcing me to sign one more contract and not releasing me by saying that I am supervising many projects and I cannot leave suddenly. It is very important for me to go back to my country and solve my personal problems. kindly suggest, what should I do? I have already booked a complaint against them in labour but I am worried that through labour dept. it will take time as my employer always skip court hearings. Kindly suggest and also correct me if I am wrong, do the employee in a limited contract need to give notice period before the expiry of work permit?

Q: Dear Advisor, Good day! I just wanted to seek your advice about my situation. My labour contract in my company will be finished on December 14 as well as my Emirates ID and I am planning not to renew if I will be confirmed with the new company I'm applying for. So I wanted to know if I need to submit to my company now a resignation letter or non-renewal letter and kindly explain to me why? Thank you in advance.

Q: My two-year contract will expire in July 2021, and I resigned in January with a six-month notice period, as required by company policy. However, after I’ve sent the resignation letter, they've asked me to pay for my visa. They told me I needed to work for at least 5 years to cover all of the recruiting costs, which was sadly stipulated in my employment contract. As per my knowledge, employers are not permitted to reimburse any recruitment/visa expenses from employees. Furthermore, I will complete my 2 years contract so why do I need to pay it.

Q: Hello, I have been working for my employer for 2 years under a limited contract, and the expiration date is after one month. I’ve told my employer that I am resigning and not renewing the contract. He refused to accept my resignation. But I am going to work till the expiration date of my contract. Can I open a case in advance (before my last working day) that he is not cancelling my visa? Thank you.

Q: I'm working as a security guard for the last 3 years in Dubai, since June 2018 and still working. My visa is going to finish in August 2021. I don't need to renew my contract again but my employer is accepting my resignation paper before 45 days. They are forcing to renew the contract. If my visa is finished, can I go to my country? Also, my passport is going to finish this August after my visa expires. Can I complain at the police station?

Q: A company based out of the UAE in which I was on a consulting agreement chose to terminate my agreement. The agreement had a 30 day notice period, and the company is not paying for the notice period. What do I do?

Q: Hi Sir/ Ma'am, This is A. I work in a beauty salon in Dubai as a beautician since 2020 and my visa will expire on 15 January 2023. I don't want to renew my contract here in my current company because I have got a good opportunity in another company. According to my contract, it is written if I want to terminate my contract, I need to write a letter before 90 days. But I don't want to renew my contract here anyhow. So please suggest to me what I should do.

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.

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).