Q: Hello, I am in Dubai and I have got a labour offer letter from a new employer (XYZ). In the interim of cancelling the current employment visa, I have got another offer with a good raise in salary from (ABC). Now, is it mandatory that I have to join the company from which I have got labour offer letter and we have signed, or can I go ahead with the 2nd offer which has been made to me?

Q: Hello. I'm from India. I have accepted a job offer with a firm in Dubai. I have signed the offer letter with the company and submitted my degree document for attestation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE. Now, I have received a better offer from a different company in Dubai which I want to choose. At this point, I have received a 'Job offer for Unlimited Term Employment Contract' which I'm being requested to sign to apply for e-visa from the first company. Will I be able to reject the offer from this company at this point? Will I be facing a ban by rejecting the offer? I want to know the legal consequences at this point before I take a decision. (P.S - I'm willing to bear the cost incurred by the first company in the onboarding process/acquiring work permit)

Q: Hello Hari, I received an offer from a company in Dubai. I have received the offer letter, signed labour contract and received my visa. My joining is scheduled for next month. Now, I have received 2 more offers, one from Saudi and one more from Dubai. What are the consequences if I am taking one more offer from Dubai? What will happen to my Visa? If I am taking the offer from Saudi, what will the consequences be? Please help. Regards, Mohammed Izaz Haseeb

Q: Dear Sir, I hope you are doing well. My neighbour brother went earlier to Dubai for packing work in a hotel for 2 months. Due to the condition of work & not getting a proper salary, he decided to resign from his job. When he intimated the same to the employer they said he should pay AED 4500 before leaving & his own ticket. He is from a very poor background that's why he came for AED 900 salary. But he gets actually 750 only without food. Need your kind support to help him to come back to India.

Q: I want to resign from my current employer because the work environment is not good and telling me to work in the office a minimum of 10 hrs a day without any overtime. I'm on a limited term employment contract with my current employer and my probation is running. If I resign, will they ask for the visa charges or something else? And what is the period of serving the notice period for resignation? Please clear my doubt.

Q: Madam How can I cancel the visa and join another company? My company is not allowing to go. I have an offer letter with me. My salary is four months delayed [last Feb received]. Can you give me advice?

Q: Hi, good day! I Just want to inquire. I signed a contract with a company. The contract is limited. The employment will start next month but my new visa is still not processed, however, I got a better offer from another company. Will there be an issue if I accept the new offer since I already signed the contract? I am worried that the company with which I signed the contract may ban me or impose fees/charges if I don't proceed with the employment with them. Please advise! Regards,

Q: I want to know about the labor ban. Previously, I was working with a private company with a Sharjah visa for 2 years. Now I have joined a new private company with a Dubai visa. I'm on 6 month probation period which is going to end after a week. As I don't feel comfortable working in the current company and I have better offers from other companies, I would like to know If I resign will I get a labor ban? I am still in the probation period. I don't have a graduation certificate attested and my current visa is unlimited. Thank you!

Q: Hello, I seek your advice here to understand 3 scenarios as follows : a) What happens when an employee who is on an unlimited contract resigns during his probation period? In such a case, would he need to serve a notice period to his employer or would it be immediate? b) In a case as mentioned above, if the employee decides to leave within his probation period, can the employer demand to get back the visa cost from him during his clearance and cancellation? c) Based on this case, can the employer put a labor ban on the employee due to his sudden departure during probation? Thank you

Q: Respected Sir/Madam, I am working in an Ajman mainland firm with an unlimited contract for 1 year. I got an offer from another employer for the same position with a higher salary. My present contract stated that I have a probation period of 3 months. My questions are: 1) Will my employer be able to impose a labour ban if I do not fulfil the notice period of 3 months? 2) If I fulfil my 3 months notice period, is there any way that my present employer can prevent me from joining a new job? Please let me know the answer to the above situation! Regards,

Q: What is the duration in which the employer has to pay the employee his final payment in case the employee resigns during the probation period to leave the country?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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).