Q: Hi Ahmad, I hope you're doing good. I'm contacting you through https://legaladviceme.com/. My Query is: I'm under a probation period of 6 months with a company based in DMCC, JLT, Dubai. I have an offer letter from a company based in Mainland Dubai. If I resign from my current employer and accept the offer in the mainland, will there be a chance of any ban or penalty? Thank you.

Q: Hi Sir, I hope you're doing good. I'm contacting you through https://legaladviceme.com/. My Query is: I'm under a probation period of 6 months with a company based in DMCC, JLT, Dubai. I have an offer letter from a company based in Mainland Dubai. If I resign from my current employer and accept the offer in the mainland, will there be a chance of any ban or penalty? Thank you.

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

Q: Dear Team, My name is M. I. I joined a new company in Dubai two months ago with unlimited contact. But I'm not satisfied with my work and I got an offer letter from another company. Can I resign in the probation period? And will there be a labour ban? Please give me advice.

Q: I am in a Skill Category 1 corporate role in Dubai, on a 2-year limited contract. My probation period is 6 months. If I want to leave my current role WITHIN the 6-month probation period for another role at a different organization (similar role, but more pay, better/larger organization, better future prospects). What will be the consequences with my current employer's side or from the UAE government? Also, how much notice would I have to give? And is there a possibility of a ban of any sort? My current employer has paid for my relocation from abroad and also all my visa expenses.

Q: Hi, I am working in a Freezone company under Dubai Healthcare City. I joined last July and I haven't received any confirmation from HR whether to end or extend the probation period. What are the rules for resignation in this situation if I find another offer? Thanks for your assistance!

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.

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).