Q: If salary is given delayed by the employers for 3 months and the employee filed for resignation, is the employer capable of giving a ban to the employee? And is it legal to deduct 45 days from the settlement because the contract was not finished?

Q: Hi Sir, Currently, I am working in one construction company, but they didn't pay me last four months, that's why I got an offer from another company. Can I join them immediately? Will this make some issue on me? Should my company give me NOC?

Q: I'm working in a company in Dubai. We did not get the salary from 5 months, and the owner keeps our original passports with him. What do I have to do now?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working at a construction company in Dubai with an unlimited contract, the company not paying me the last four months. I have another offer from an Abu Dhabi based company. Can I resign from the current company without notice period? Is that legal? What should I do in this case? Please advise.

Q: Good afternoon. I am a specialist doctor working in private sector in Sharjah, UAE. My employer has not paid my salary for more than 6 months (It is much before the Corona outbreak). According to my contract, my notice period for resignation is 3 months. I have 2 questions: 1. Can I resign with immediate effect without surrendering my salary? Or in other words, is there any relief in notice period? 2. Can I work part-time in another facility without taking a NOC from my current employer? Thanks

Q: I am on an unlimited contract with a school. My contract will end in November 2020, however, I would like to resign as early as this month (July 2020), with 30 days notice. The reason for resigning is to look for another job to compensate for my financial obligations because we signed an agreement that we have no salary from June 2020 to November 2020 due to pandemic/crisis. Is there any chance that my employer won't allow me to resign or ban me?

Q: Hi, I hope you can give me some advice and guidance relating to visa cancellation and departing the UAE. I am currently employed, by a global company, in the UAE. I have been based between Dubai and Europe, I have not exceeded 6 months outside the UAE during that period. My current visa expires on 16/10/22. I have taken an offer to transfer to Europe permanently. I have suggested I transfer on the date my current visa expires - 16/10. Do I need to return to the UAE for visa cancellation or, can my employer, as a sponsor, cancel the visa online? Regarding gratuities, as I understand it, the UAE law is that they must pay this to me before the cancellation of my visa. Can I elect where those gratuities are paid? I would prefer for the final salary and gratuities to be paid to my account in Europe, can I request or insist on this? Thanks a lot in advance for your help or guidance on this topic!

Q: Dear Team, Good day! Two days ago, I lodged a complaint with the legal team regarding the non-payment of my salary for the past four months. Yesterday, the legal team sent a mail to the company regarding this issue. However, upon seeing this mail, my company terminated my employment, citing an unspecified reason. They also informed me that I should not come to the company starting tomorrow. My question is, how can I fulfill my notice period of 30 days if I am not allowed to come to the company? Additionally, they requested that I hand over the company laptop yesterday. I responded that I would surrender my laptop once I receive my outstanding salary.

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.

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.

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).