Q: Hello, Can I change my employment visa when I have an active criminal police case? Note that it hasn't been sent for prosecution, and in the police report app, it only shows a police case as active, but there's no prosecution number. It has been active for more than a month, and I am currently in the process of changing my job.

Q: Can a person who has been canceled after completing 2 years get a new job offer with MOHRE approval if they have a court case?

Q: I have had a drug case against me recently and it has been closed. I have paid my fine and I am cleared from the travel ban. I am still working with the same employer but I am thinking about changing jobs. Will I be able to get a new employment visa and be hired in a new firm despite the record?

Q: Hello, I just failed a pre-employment medical due to a positive drug test. I was advised to leave the country. Will I still be able to enter, or will this be logged with the government?

Q: I am in the process of changing companies. To move to the new company, I need to cancel my visa and my dependent visa. The criminal case is closed in the police station and moved to the PP for closing. Meanwhile, my question is, can the police clear me for processing my visa by obtaining my brother's passport or my spouse's passport to release the ban from the system to the ICP system?

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).

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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.