Q: Hi Hari, Appreciate if you can help me on the below query. I have recently resigned from my employer during the probation period. I submitted my resignation 12 days prior to my last working day and mentioned my last working day in my resignation. However, as per the employment contract, I have to serve them a notice period of seven days during the probation. My employer has now changed my last working day (for eg: If my last working date was 22nd of Oct they changed it to 17th of October) mentioning that you only have to serve a seven-day notice. Could you please advise if they are allowed to change my last working date? As per my understanding, it was a minimum of seven-day notice. However, I could have provided the resignation before that mentioning my last date. If they want to change the last working they have to terminate me on a minimum notice of seven days. Also, please let me know if during my probation I will be eligible for annual leave encashment and repatriation allowance.

س: سيدتي، أنا جديد في الإمارات، وأعمل الآن كموظف سلامة منذ يوليو. أود الاستقالة، وأنا بالفعل في فترة الاختبار الخاصة بي. أود أن أعرف من أي تاريخ تبدأ فترة الاختبار، هل من اليوم الذي بدأ فيه عقد عمل الموظف، أم يوم الانضمام أم من اليوم الذي تم فيه ختم التأشيرة؟ الرجاء مساعدتي بالمعلومات المناسبة.

Q: Hi, I am working in Dubai under an unlimited contract. As per the labour contract, the probation period is 6 months and I resigned from the company in Jan. The notice period is 3 months from both parties but I am not sure if resigning during the probation requires this notice period of 3 months. Please advise if they have any right to hold my salary in case I resign and leave the company.

س: هل يمكن للموظف أخذ إجازة مرضية خلال فترة الإشعار؟

س: صباح الخير. من فضلك، أود أن أسأل عن الآتي: هل يمكنني الحصول على شهادة إجازة مرضية للتغيب خلال فترة الإشعار؟ أنا لست على ما يرام وأخطط لأخذ إجازة مرضية لمدة يومين. فهل سيتم خصم هذين اليومين من مكافأتي؟ أيضا هل يتم دفع راتب شهر فترة الإشعار من قبل صاحب العمل؟ أم سأعمل مجاناً طوال الشهر؟ شكرًا لك مقدمًا

Q: Dear Concern, I would like to seek assistance. I am newly hired by a company, but I have not signed my offer letter yet because I am planning to go on an annual vacation in December. Am I entitled to file for vacation leave even though I am newly joined?

Q: Hi, Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period, as well as 30 days of annual leave after 1 year of service?

Q: Hello, How many days of annual leave are employees entitled to in the UAE?

أقرت دولة الإمارات إصلاحات تشريعية كبيرة أسفرت عن إدخال 40 قانونًا وتعديلًا جديدًا على قانون الشركات والقانون الجنائي وقانون الأحوال الشخصية وغيرها. تهدف هذه التعديلات إلى تطوير الهيكل التشريعي في مختلف القطاعات، وكان أحدثها قانون العمل. نحاول في هذا المقال إلقاء الضوء على التعديلات التي أُدخلت على قانون العمل الجديد وتأثيرها على كلٍ من صاحب العمل والعامل.

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.