Q: Dear sir/madam, I am a general manager of an insurance company. However, I don't have any equity and I am not a shareholder. I am not authorized to sign a cheque and I am not a signatory in any of the bank accounts. Partners issue the cheques. If the company has debts, will I be responsible or will it be the partner's/owners' responsibility? I resigned from my company and have taken resignation acceptance from all the 3 partners on the company letterhead. I have completed my notice period. However, they need one more month to change my name on the trade license. In case of any legal cases, would I be responsible?

Q: How to remove the name of Director/General Manager in the Board Resolution notarised in 2018 in Abu Dhabi with the company pending court case? The manager is not on board since 2020 from the old company and the visa was canceled already. What is the procedure? Thank you for the advice.

Q: The trade license of a company mentions both the manager and owner. Who is the authorized person, if any legal issues arise?

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).

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.