Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employee ran away and returned the laptop after formatting all the data. Also, he has yet to repay loans taken from the company; it's been a year. What can I do?

Q: Good morning, I would like to know if there is any process to file a case against my employee who has absconded after his vacation and taken a big loan from the company. Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Under what conditions can the employer terminate employment and deprive the employee of their end-of-service benefits?

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.

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.