Q: Hi. Companies A & B are owned by the same person. I was hired under A with a job offer stating that if I do not finish my 2-year contract, I need to pay visa costs and training, etc. However, my visa was processed under B which is a DMCC company. And non-completion of visa payments was not mentioned in the submitted contract during visa processing. Is my offer letter with A still binding, and do I have to pay if I will only stay with the company for 1 year?

س: 1) إذا استقلت خلال فترة الاختبار، هل يمكنني العودة إلى بلدي والعودة للانضمام إلى شركة أخرى؟ 2) ماذا يحدث إذا لم يلغ صاحب العمل الحالي تأشيرتي بعد الاستقالة وتقديم فترة الإشعار؟ هل سأتمكن من قبول أي عرض عمل جديد من نفس ولاية الإمارات العربية المتحدة؟

Q: Greetings! Can I terminate my contract during my probation period? As it's written in my contract that 3 months notice period is required for both parties when terminating the contract. Also, it's written that I need to pay AED 6000 as a training fee if I would resign by my own willingness before 1 year. My question is, can I resign during my probation period with one one-month notice period and without paying the compensation fee for training (6000 AED)?

Q: Can I resign from the job I just joined a week ago? Do I have to pay compensation? Can I work in other places?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I was employed by a private company during a six-month probation period ending on July 11, 2024. On July 1, 2024, I submitted a resignation letter with the intention of providing a notice period until July 26, 2024. However, my employer refused to accept the notice period and stated that I am only obligated to work until the end of my probation. They are requiring me to pay for the visa expenses incurred during my employment before they will cancel my visa. My offer letter specifies that the first six months are considered probationary, allowing both parties to terminate the contract without notice or liability. However, the offer letter also mentions adherence to UAE labor law. I have the following inquiries: - Notice Period During Probation: Does UAE labor law require a notice period during probation, even if the offer letter states otherwise? - Visa Expenses Liability: Am I legally obligated to pay for the visa expenses incurred during my probationary period when I resigned?

Q: Dear Sir, I just joined a company 5 days ago. I signed a standard job offer on plain paper. However, I do not understand the work and am planning to leave the company. Can anyone please suggest if I can easily leave this company, or do I need to submit a written resignation letter?

Q: Hi Sir, I would like to ask a question. In my contract, there is an additional addendum stating that I have to pay up to 5000 AED for the training in case I terminate my contract within 1 year. Now the question is, I'm already 6 months in service. Do I have to pay that even though the company did not provide any training for me? I'm confused because it is stated you will have to pay because of the training but the company did not provide the training. Will I pay or not?

Q: Hello, A month ago, I joined a company with a probation period of six months, but now I have received another opportunity that is better for me. However, my contract states that I must pay 5,000 AED to my current employer for training and visa costs if I choose to terminate the contract of my own free will. However, I have not received any training so far. The contract states: The Second Party shall be obliged to pay back the value of the training (which is estimated at an amount of 5,000 AED) when they terminate the employment contract based on their own free will (within one year) from the date of commencement of their contract, without prejudice to the First Party's legal or contractual obligations. (The amount agreed upon for the value of the training period must be commensurate with the employment period of the employee). Can I resign from my current company and join another without paying?

أصدرت وزارة العمل الإماراتية العام الماضي ثلاث قرارات وزارية تشتمل على مجموعة جديدة من القواعد لسوق العمل، وبدأ تنفيذها في الأول من يناير هذا العام. ويُتوقع أن تُغير القرارات العلاقة التعاقدية بين أصحاب العمل والموظفين في الإمارات.

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.

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).