Q: Good day, Pardon my lengthy question. I had an interview on 21 December and accepted the offer letter on 26 December. The company claims to have proceeded to process my work permit with me signing the MOHRE contract on 5 January. I have incurred costs in extending my visit visa since it expired on the 14th of January while attending work. I asked for an update on the visa situation, but they keep saying it has been rejected without giving a solid reason for rejection so we can rectify it. A search on the MOHRE website shows the contract is there but without my signature and it's listed as "Transaction under process, unattested contract" yet I signed it. My question is, without transparency from the employer, can I seek other opportunities? I'm currently legally on a visit visa to avoid incurring losses. Thank you

Q: Hello, My son-in-law applied for a job in Abu Dhabi. He got the security clearance and was told by the company to quit his current job. He even put a down payment for a flat and was ready to book the flights, and then he got an email telling him that his visa didn't go through. Is this even possible and how true is this? My son-in-law is Canadian. Can you please help clarify the situation for us because we are a bit confused? Thank you, M.

Q: Salam Sir, I came to Abu Dhabi on a visit visa from Sharjah on 15th February 2023 and I got an offer letter for QAQC Engineer from a contracting company. When they applied for security clearance to proceed with the visa, it was refused. Now the company HR ask me to go to immigration and check what's the reason. How can I know the reason and clear the matter to get a visa? Moreover, I was terminated from my previous company. My passport no. is [------]. Waiting for your helpful reply.

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.