Q: I filed a case against my employer in Apr-21 against arbitrary dismissal by them. I won the case in First Court and Second Court. Even the report from an expert appointed by the court was in my favor. I filed for execution which was appealed by my employer, but they lost the appeal as well. In Jul-21, I obtained NOC from the court to work elsewhere (my wife’s company) and got 1-year Temporary Work Permit to work during this time. The employer has further appealed to the Supreme Court in Apr-22. My questions are: 1. My visa is expiring in Jun-22 and I want to travel in Jul-22. I'm afraid the judgment may not come until then. I want to cancel my current visa and obtain another visa (under my wife's sponsorship as she holds the golden visa). What is the procedure for cancellation, and will it have any adverse impact on my case or new visa application? 2. Will the employer be liable to pay the Execution Order amount as they have lost the appeal. Thank you, Sir.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What should I do if the company is not paying me after the cancellation of my visa, which is part of the final settlement? I read that the employer should pay me within 14 days, but they are consistently lying to me, claiming it will be done next week or the next day.

Q: I filed a labour case against my employer. The judgement came 10 days back and I am planning to appeal. Now, I have got a new job offer and also my visa has expired 3 months back which the old company did not cancel or renew as the case was in court. Can I join the new company with the appeal process underway? How do I get my visa issue sorted? It's quite complicated, please assist.

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.

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 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).

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.