Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Could you please clarify the legal requirements in the UAE regarding the cancellation of an employee's visa? Specifically, should the company initiate the cancellation process on the employee's last working day or the following day? Additionally, how long does the visa cancellation process usually take?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a residence visa and my 4 dependants (spouse and 3 kids) are under my sponsorship. I want to know if I got a new job and had to cancel my old residence visa, then what about my daughters' visas? Would I cancel them prior to my visa cancellation? Or are there any options for holding their visas and transferring to a new visa?

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?

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).