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8 available 8 • View allCan an employee be charged for resignation during probation period?
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Q: Hi,
I joined a company in Dubai free zone 3 months ago with unlimited contract and a probation period of 6 months. My current situation is that I am not comfortable with my current employer and want to come back to my home country.
I have handled my resignation letter 10 days ago. My visa is still in the process of making and I have not got my passport back yet. The company does not want me to leave and now requires me to pay 30000 AED without giving any explanation.
Could you please let me know if Free Zone Labor Law allows a company to charge employee resigning from work during probation period? What is the process of resignation from here? When should company return my passport?
Regards,
Karolis Griskevicius

May 29, 2017
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Rights of the employee terminated within probation period
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Q: I am on unlimited contract with my company and this is the 3rd month but if the company terminates me within probation period stating that my performance is not good then do I need to repay the company for visa air tickets and training cost???
During recruitment, the company has got my signature stating that if I leave the company before 3years, I have to repay them visa, airfare and training cost.
Please advise me.

Jul 26, 2017
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Do I have a ban if I've resigned before my visa was stamped in the passport?
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Q: I resigned during the probation period. My employment visa was not stamped on my passport, I did no medical and didn't receive Emirates ID.
Then, when I tried to get UAE tourist visa, the agency told me that I'm blacklisted and my visa rejected. My contract before was an unlimited contract.

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Respecting the notice period despite the absence of a visa
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Q: I signed an offer letter with a new construction company and started working with them for almost a month.
My visa is still under my previous company because it is still under process for cancellation.
Now, I want to quit working with this new company because my boss is giving me a hard time.
Can I quit my work without 1-month notice? Will there be any legal issues with me?

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Liability of resignation before the commencement of work
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Q: Hi,
I have signed a contract that should be effective by 1st April 2018. It's an unlimited contract in Dubai and I live in Egypt. I have some circumstances that may prevent me from travelling.
If I send an email to terminate the contract, should I pay anything?
Do I have to give them a notice period during the probation period or before the contract is effective?

Mar 20, 2018
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Removing a labor ban for resigning during probation period
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Q: Hello,
I would like to know some information about labour ban on a limited contract. I was not under company visa, I was on a husband sponsored visa.
I was working for a company in Abu Dhabi on a limited contract. I resigned before completing my probationary period (6 months).
My employer filed a case against me for breaking the contract. I got a one-year labour ban.
I would like to know how can this be removed and in what cases I can take up a new employment.
Will I be able to take up offers from LLC companies?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Sep 12, 2018
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Possibility of a labour ban in case of resignation during probation
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Q: I want to resign from my work and I am still in my probation. My employer has given me an entry ticket expiring on November 2, 2018.
I don't have my working visa stamp and never gone through medical. If I resign, do they have the right to ban me for 6 months or 1 year?

Nov 9, 2018
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The possibility to resign and find another job without leaving the country
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I am a British National who has spent 90 days on a Tourist Visa (30 days extended) in Abu Dhabi. At the end of my 90 days, I was offered a working position and began at a new place of employment. I now have a working visa and Emirates ID.
However, I am finding the workplace challenging and wonder if I decided to terminate my work contract (within employer guidelines and within probation periods) - what does this mean for me and my residency here?
Do I have to leave the country and return again on a Tourist Visa? Do I have a grace period to find alternative work? Are there any financial penalties?
I'd be grateful for some advice!

May 24, 2022
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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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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.
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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.
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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).
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