Q: Good afternoon, How soon can I request a letter from Dubai Court to cancel my existing residence visa or issue a temporary visa if I have filed for a labour case against my employer? The case is for the non-payment of my end of service benefits as I have an offer from another company and can't join them without cancellation from the Immigration and Labor Department.

Q: My company is closed and I have 3 months' pending salaries, so I raised a case against my company. Now, I want to cancel my visa. When I went to cancel my visa in Tawafoq, they told me that there will be a ban for 1 year if I cancel it before my final case judgement. So is there any solution for cancelling my visa since I got a new job and they need my visa cancelled as soon as possible. Please give a reply as soon as possible.

Q: I won my labor case from my company, got my money too in Dec 2021. Until now the company has not canceled my visa because they have to pay a fine. They have put the case in Sharjah immigration court for the waiver of the fine. I am a Sharjah free zone employee who needs my cancellation as my new company needs it and also it's an issue with the bank. My Emirates ID and my visa expired more than one year ago. What can I do to force the company to cancel my visa?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How to check if my work permit is canceled? I have been requesting cancellation since more than 2 weeks.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How to cancel an unused pre-approval for a work permit? And if it exists without cancellation, can I still apply for a visit visa or not?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I already have a work permit, but I'm not satisfied with the job salary. Can I apply for another job in Dubai without canceling my work permit?

Q: Hello, My work permit is cancelled in MOHRE, but immigration says it’s not cancelled. When I ask MOHRE about this, they tell me to ask immigration, and when I ask immigration, they tell me to ask MOHRE. Because of this issue, I have been without a job for a few months.

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).