Q: Ma'am, My company made me sign a non-disclosure agreement. If I resign from that job, can any case be filed against me?

Q: How do the laws of the UAE affect an NDA with one company in California, USA and the second party based in the UAE? Does the UAE have proper enforcement for the parties to ensure proper guidelines? Please advise.

Q: Good morning! I have an offer letter (from my previous company) and a labour contract (MOHRE) which has different content. In the offer letter which was previously signed, we have a non-competition clause. In the contract from MOHRE which was signed after two weeks, it is not stated that we are not allowed to transfer to a competitor. Should the offer letter be void as per Chapter 1, Article 7 of UAE Labor Law? The letter is written purely in English, does this have an effect to consider it void? Only the contract from MOHRE has the Arabic language. Article 2 Arabic shall be the language to be used in all records, contracts, files, data, etc. provided for in this Law or in any orders or regulations issued in implementation thereof. Arabic shall also be used in instructions and circulars issued to employees by their employer. Where the employer besides Arabic uses a foreign language, the Arabic version shall prevail. Thank you very much. Hope to hear from you soon.

س: سلام عليكم أخي الكريم، لدي استفسار صعب بعض الشيء بخصوص موظفة فلبينية على إقامة ولي أمرها، ولكنها كانت تعمل في شركة أبي لمدة ٤ سنوات، وعندي ورقة لا ممانعة من الأب. بسبب مرضها كنا نجدد إقامتها سنويًا على أبوها ونتكفل نحن بالتكاليف. المهم هذه البنت مجنونة، فقد صارت تحلم وتحب مدير الشركة وتذكر للموظفين أنها تحلم أن تصير بينهما علاقة. حاليًا أصبحت تتعمق في العمل لدرجة تجبر هذا المدير ألا يستغني عنها بأي شكل لتبقى بجانبه. هذا المدير يهمه عمله فقط ولديه عائلة وأطفال. كيف يمكننا الحد من تغلغل هذه السيدة؟ يخبرني المدير أن لديها أسرارًا هامة خاصة بالشركة من مجوهرات وزبائن وأمور تتعلق بالأمانة، وإذا خرجت من الشركة، فقد تضر بصالح العمل لأن إقامتها ليست على الشركة.

Q: I have a business idea. There are multiple workflows in my prepared document. Prior to discussing such topics with any business service provider, I will have to get an NDA signed by them. While making such documents, what all articles of laws should I mention? Also, please advise if it should be printed in a legal document or in a white sheet paper!

Q: Hello, My company is developing a real estate project and we are signing NDAs with many vendors and potential clients. I wanted to ask if it is necessary to get the NDAs attested by Notary Public. In case there is a conflict and the case goes to court, can we present the NDA (which is not attested) to the court? Please advise on the same. Many thanks in advance!

Q: Dear Lawyers, How much does it cost to provide a cease and desist letter to someone for breach of a non-disclosure agreement?

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 law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

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).