Q: I am working with one of the companies in DMCC- JLT and want to resign from it. However, as per my colleagues who left the company earlier, they say I need to pay them 45 days' salary or need to work 45 days without salary. Is it true, although nothing is mentioned in my contract? I am working with the company for 9 months and successfully completed my probation period. Please advise, I want to leave at the earliest. Thank you

Q: Hi, I would like to know how much penalty I should charge my employee for terminating his limited contract which has only one more month left for completing.

Q: Hi, Good Day! I would like to inquire regarding my case. I have a limited contract under MOL and I'm planning to resign before the end of my contract (remaining 4 months). I am worried if I resigned that my current employer will put a ban on me. I have read in the Ministerial Decree 766 that the employee can still have a work permit as long as he is qualified as Skill Level 1, 2 and 3. Can I ask for advice?

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.

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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).