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9 available 9 • View allWorking beyond the notice period specified in the contract
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Q: I am currently working for a free zone company in DAFZA. The job is not going well for me and I would like to leave. I signed a three-year contract and it has been nine months so far.
My contract states that I need to give one month notice but my employer wants me to stay for two months. He says it is company policy not to accept the breach of contract compensation, hence I must serve two months without pay.
I am supposed to pay him for three months half pay, and he is refusing to allow me to pay that and serve one month notice. I am even thinking of just absconding and going back to my country. Will I get a labour ban and immigration ban?
I received an offer from one of our clients as well, but my contract has a non-competition clause. Does this apply, given that the two companies are in different industries, one is a supplier of products and the other is a consultancy service provider?
I am considering going back to my home country as my employer is being unreasonable on the 2 months notice.

Jan 2, 2018
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Absconding case
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Q: An absconding case is for those employees who do not inform their employer when they leave or who did not return back to work. But my case was different, I informed my employer regarding the accident which happened to me here in my country Philippines.
I submitted all legal medical documents to support my extension of vacation leave. I was shocked when the office replied I'm no longer have a chance to go back to the UAE cause they have already filed an absconding case against me.
Please, sir, help me for this. It's not fair to me. Thank you very much for your kindness.

Oct 26, 2017
8508
Termination of employment and cancellation of visa
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Q: Dear,
I want to ask one question today.
I have given my employer a termination letter so I can cancel the visa immediately or within 2 to 3 days.

Jun 5, 2018
3544
What to do if the employee did not leave the country after cancellation?
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Q: An employee signs no due undertaking letter and the company cancels her visa because of not coming to the office more than 10 days.
After cancelling her visa, the employee stays inside the country with an overstay fine. What steps can the company take against that candidate?

Apr 19, 2021
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Terminating a limited contract by an employee after stamping the visa
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Q: I got my annual vacation in April. My latest visa is going to expire in Aug 2021. Before I take my annual vacation, my employer put a condition that if I will sign the other contract, he will allow me to have a holiday before the end of the contract.
I signed the MOL contract but still, my visa is not pasted on my passport and I have changed my mind not to continue with the same company. What should I do?
Am I still able to change my company or I need to complete another contract with the same company which is 2 years of the contract?
A contract category is a limited contract.
Please give a suggestion!

May 30, 2021
412
Resignation before a month of the end of the contract
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Q: Would like to know what if I have one month only left to finish my contract and I resign, will I still pay the company for 45 days?

Aug 14, 2021
291
Placing a labor ban in case of resignation during the probation period
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Q: I signed a limited contract and it states that I may work under probation of six months.
If I resign, will I get a labor ban and be required to compensate my employer?

Oct 17, 2021
550
What are the procedures to be followed before resignation?
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Q: Dear sir,
Requesting your legal advice.
I renewed my limited contract in June 2019. Now, I am starting the 3rd year. I got one month's leave salary and 30 days' leave home.
If I resign now from my contract:
1. What are the procedures I should follow before resigning?
2. What payments am I supposed to make to the company?
3. Am I entitled to any gratuity or benefits if I resigned from a limited contract?

Oct 16, 2019
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Do I need to pay my employer if I resign before two months of contract expiry?

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Q: Hi there,
I am on a limited contract visa in Abu Dhabi. I still have two months left in my contract, but I have officially informed my employer that I am resigning.
I am currently working on my 30-day notice period as per the contract. I still have 10 days left to complete the notice period.
Do I need to pay my employer anything?


Aug 31, 2023
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
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I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
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The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent 0
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
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