Q: Hi Sir/Madam I have given resignation during my probation period (within three months), and I want to know if I have to pay any compensation to the company.

Q: Dear Sir, Hope you're doing well. Subject: Legal consequences of resignation in a limited labour contract My neighbour brother earlier went to Dubai for packing work in a hotel for 2 months. And due to the condition of work & not getting a proper salary, he decided to resign. When he intimated the same to the employer they said he should pay before leaving AED 4500 & his own ticket. He is from a very poor background that's why he came for AED 900 salary. But now he got actually 750 only without food. Need your kind support to help him to come back to India.

Q: Dear Ahmed, My sister is working for a catering company based in a school and she didn't get her salary since May. She doesn't wish to continue with this company. Her contract is limited and joined in September 2017, but the contract is dated 04/12/2017. As per article 121, she has the right to resign without notice, however, another article says that she needs to pay the employer “early termination compensation”. How can we proceed without losing the money? Thank you. Maya 0503183185

Q: Dear Ma’am, My company is not paying our salaries for the last 90 days. The company is registered in RAK free zone. I want to resign but the company is asking me to pay 45 days salary since my contract is limited. I would like to inquire, why should an employee pay 45 days salary if the resignation is because of no salaries since the last 3 months. Looking for your guidance. Thank you best regards, I. I.

Q: Hello Mr. Ahmed, My wife is working in a private company in Dubai since September 2018. The employer and his partner spent 2 months in prison for some illegal activity. Employer's clients used to call my wife and ask her to finish the pending jobs (the jobs are not her responsibilities but she finished them when her employer requested that from her through the phone) and 1 month back, the employer came out of prison. For 6 months, her employer is not transferring salary, he paid 2 months' salary in small amounts. 4 months are pending. Whenever she asks, he does not respond. When she complained to the ministry of labor (80060), they told her they can solve the salary issue, but if she wants to resign, the employer has the right to ban her for 1 year and she has to pay the employer 45 days salary due to her limited contract. She doesn't want to work with him because of the reckless behavior and delaying the salary. Please advise us if we can take legal action against him.

Q: Dear Sir, I am working in an engineering company in the UAE. The company is not paying the salary in time; there is a delay of 2 months. My joining date is April 2019. I resigned and asked them to release me by 10th November by giving a notice of 21 days. (resigned in the 7th month). In my offer letter, it is written that if I resign within 1 year, I have to bear the visa and ticket costs. Since I am resigning due to a salary delay of 2 months, can I claim that I should not be deducted the amount of Visa and tickets? Kindly clarify!

Q: Good afternoon Madam, I am working in the private sector in Abu Dhabi on a limited-term contract. I have completed 3 months probation period while only the initial 1st-month salary was paid by the employer. Then after they started to delay and now 2 months salaries are delayed. So what action should I take as I don't want to continue with this employer? I also want to cancel my labor card and visa without reaching to him since he has not followed his promise to pay my salary on time. He is also not paying even the rent amount since I am staying with my family outside. If I get another job in this period, can I work or not? Please advise.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in a private company for 1 year and 3 months. My contract is limited. I really want to resign because the company is not giving me my rights. They are not following what is written in my contract. They delay my salary every month and we do not have medical insurance. Is there any compensation if I resign?

When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.

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