Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If an employee’s visa is under cancellation and the status shows “Visit Required,” but the sponsor has not yet visited immigration and the visa has expired, how can the employee cancel the visa?

Q: Hi After resignation, how long should a visa take to be cancelled and what documents are needed for the cancellation process?

Q: Hello I am currently working for a company registered in DMCC free zone. I have resigned and currently serving my notice period of 30 days, I still have 10 days left to serve. It seems the employer is delaying the process because he is not taking time to discuss the exit process nor the EOS. 1) If the employer delays or refuses to cancel/transfer the visa, what can I do? I need to cancel/transfer because of a new job waiting for me. 2) Is it legal for the employer to delay or stop the cancellation/transfer? 3) What legal measures can the employee take? Can the employee later file a complaint about the delay and claim damages related to a late start of work, which includes missed salary and work opportunity? 4) In case of disagreement on the EOS, can we still do the cancellation/transfer first, and later settle EOS separately (in order not to delay my new job starting date)? 5) The employer said that the EOS was paid as part of last year bonus? is it legal? Thank you in advance.

Q: Hello, How much money do we need to pay to cancel our visa seven months before it expires?

Q: Hello, I’ve been working for a company for 8 months now. They only gave me an eVisa (Change Status), but it has already expired. I have always told them about my visa and Emirates ID, but I still haven’t received either. I have too many fines now. What should I 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 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.