Q: Hi, My name is Hammad. I was working with an event agency as a graphic designer, my visa expired on 23 Nov 2018 and my company is not cancelling my visa. They took my passport for cancelling and now they are not responding to my emails and my Whatsapp messages. What should I do?

Q: Hi, I hope you can help me with this. Last November 2016 I went on vacation for a month but my father got sick and I didn't come back. I sent a resignation letter to my manager but never heard a reply from him. My visa expired last March 2017. Now, I am planning to be back in Dubai. How can I check if there is any police case that was filed against me because I have left a loan from my company? I have no longer contact with them.

Q: Hi there, I hope you can help me with this. Last November 2016, I went on vacation for a month but suddenly my father got sick and I had to stay more in my country. So I didn't come back and I just sent a resignation letter through email to my manager but he never responded. I owe my company a loan now and I'm planning to be back. How can I check if I have any police case or ban?

Q: What is the status of people who are outside the UAE and have an absconding ban on them? Kindly advise.

Q: Hello Team I just finished two years in my job and at the time of cancellation, I came to know that there are a couple of cases. Now the company wants to do an absconding case as they said they are not able to cancel the visa. Is there any solution with the employer instead of going the absconding route? Thanks.

Q: I am in Abu Dhabi and I have an absconding case in MOL but my visa is still valid, so can I travel to my country?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If a company files an absconding case against an employee outside the UAE: a) Is the absconding ban a lifetime ban or a temporary ban? b) Does the absconding ban also expire automatically with the period of a labor ban or immigration ban?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can an employer file an absconding case against an employee after they have terminated the employee from their contract and canceled the employee’s visa? The employee is on the last day of his grace period and will be paying fines effective tomorrow as he has not been able to renew it due to personal circumstances.

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 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).