Q: Hello, What should I do if it has been two months but still I haven't received my December 2017 salary? In addition, it seems like my company is not doing anything to pay my salary. Kindly give me some advice about it, since I'm just new here in the UAE.

Q: Sir, I am currently working for a construction company in Dubai. We haven't received our salaries for 5 months already. I got an offer from another company and they need me to start urgently. As my contract is unlimited, I am required to finish the 1-month notice as per the law. However, I also quoted that as per law, if a certain company has not paid their employees at least 3 months, the employee is entitled to leave without completing the notice period. I filed a complaint at the MOHRE with a reason of leaving the company in 2 weeks' notice due to the failure of releasing salaries. I also need to get my settlement as soon as possible as well. Now, they are threatening me that this case will go against me and my future career employment. Any advice on what to do?

Q: Hi Sir My company has filed a complaint against me in Police on the 5th of September but they stopped my duty on the 31st of May. They did not pay my salary from May to September. Can I file a labour case and will let me sit free in a room till the court decision? Please, advise if I can file a labour case.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to cancel my visa from my current company because my employer is not paying my full salary. He has only paid half of my salary for the last two months, and the company does not have any projects for me. As a result, my employer is asking me to stay in the office without providing me with accommodations or transportation. I am unsure about what I should do in this situation. I have requested that my employer cancels my visa, but he is demanding three months' salary. I have been employed by this company for one year and four months, and my contract is limited. Please advise me on 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).