س: انضممت إلى شركة منذ أسبوع واحد بعقد محدد المدة. لا أستطيع العمل مع صاحب العمل وحصلت أيضًا على وظيفة أخرى. كما أنهم أصدروا لي تأشيرة دخول… ج: يرجى العلم أنه وفقًا لقانون العمل في دولة الإمارات، إذا خرقت عقدًا محدد المدة قبل نهاية مدة هذا العقد، فيجب عليك تعويض صاحب العمل عن طريق دفع راتب 45 يومًا…

Good evening, Thanks for your query. Please be advised that as per the UAE Labour Law, if you breach a limited contract before the end of the term of that contract, you must compensate your employer by paying 45 days salary. Some employers are flexible and allow the employee to work for those 45 days for free instead of paying them this amount. Please note that there is also an automatic 6 months ban when you resign before the end of the term of your contract. However, your employer can add another 6 months ban, making it a total of a 1-year ban. I hope this answers your question. If you require any further clarification, feel free to ask us.

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Resignation in a limited contract for elongated working hours

Q: I want to resign from my current employer because the work environment is not good and telling me to work in the office a minimum of 10 hrs a day without any overtime. I'm on a limited term employment contract with my current employer and my probation is running. If I resign, will they ask for the visa charges or something else? And what is the period of serving the notice period for resignation? Please clear my doubt.

May 2, 2019

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Repercussions of resigning during probation to take a better offer

Q: I found a job in JLT a month ago and now I got a better offer from a Mainland company, which I want to accept their offer. I am still on probation with a 2-year contract, but it clearly mentions that both parties can terminate the contract within the notice period. So not sure if it's a limited or unlimited contract. Didn't inform the employer yet. What will the process look like? Will I be banned? Should I pay a fee?

Feb 3, 2019

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Resignation during probation and possibility of a labour ban

Q: I'm on a limited contract. I would like to resign from my current job and I have not completed my probation period; I have completed only 3 months. I would like to take up a better offer in another country. Am I liable to pay anything to my employer? Do I need to get a consent signature from my employer to get the visa cancelled? My visa is in Dubai, UAE, a limited contract visa. Regards, Karthik

Nov 20, 2018

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Can the employer hold my passport and ask for compensation if I resign?

Q: Good day, I left the job one year ago with the consent of my employer but they have my passport and not cancelling my visa. They are asking me to pay them AED 10 for not finishing the contract and worked only for 8 months. Please let me know what action should I take to make myself legal or come back to my home country.

Jan 3, 2021

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What happens when you terminate your limited contract during probation?

Q: If I want to go back to my country on a limited visa within 5 months, do I have to pay a fine to the company, and if I have, how much? Please, can you tell?

Jun 13, 2021

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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024

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.

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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations

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.

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Ministerial Decree No. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations

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).

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