Q: Hello, I am planning to resign from my job because I can no longer take the pressure I am getting every day. I am only 4 months into the company. It is a limited contract. This is what bothers me: in the contract I signed, it says that I have to pay the training cost of 5000 AED if I resign before 1 year. - Will I pay that amount if I resign during probation or even after 6 months? - If I resign after 6 months, will I still have to pay the full amount or half? Can someone help me with my questions, please?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am in my probation period. It has been 4 months and I want to resign from my current job to go back to my country, but my contract states that if I leave before a year then I will have to reimburse the training cost which is 6000 AED; almost 4 times my total salary. This job is affecting my mental health and I want to leave as soon as possible. There was not any specific training or course that company offered to me.

Q: The employment contract is 2 years. If the employee wishes to cancel the visa, how much is the penalty cost for breaking the contract?

Q: Salam, I resigned from my company but after the notice period was complete, they didn't cancel my visa and filed a complaint claiming training fees. I didn't get any training from the company. I also filed a labor card cancelation but it was kept on hold due to their pending training claim. Later, MOHRE gave a final decision and rejected their claim. But I still haven't received an update on my labor card cancelation appeal. Now, the company has appealed in court against MOHRE's decision on training. 1. What would be the next step in the Labor Judicial Court and normally how many days does the court take to give a final decision? Can they change the decision? 2. What will happen to my visa cancelation now, can MOHRE still cancel my labor card since a decision has been made or will it be delayed due to a court appeal by the company? I want my visa cancelation asap. What should I do?

Q: Hello, My old employer does not cancel my work visa on my last day of work. Can I get someone like MOHRE to make them cancel it immediately, or can MOHRE cancel it for me?

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.