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, I would like to inquire if it is possible to leave my current job and join a new company, yet my visa is limited and I only work for 3 months now. Do I need to pay a certain amount to my current employer and cancel my residence visa? What are the pros and cons of this matter? Thanks

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: Hi, My contract is unlimited and I am leaving my job after 5 months and 10 days. Even I give 1 month notice period to the company but they still want me to pay. What can I do?

Q: Hi, I was terminated on 1 May. I was on probation at that time and had completed almost 5 months. I have been told that I will be given 2 months' salary and my visa will remain valid for 3 months to search for another job. On my request to extend my visa for some more time, HR Head discussed with management and after 2 days, the HR executive told me that my visa can be extended for 1 more month i.e. it will remain valid for 4 months on 1 condition that my 2 months salary will remain on hold till that time. I said yes, but later, I realized that it won't be possible for me to survive. So, I called HR Head on the same day and said no to this and asked to find a mid-way solution. When I haven't got any response, I requested them to release my 2 months' salary as per process and keep my visa valid for 3 months. Today I got a response: "We regret to inform you that we are unable to proceed with your request, as the company's policy will not enable us to issue any payment until the work permit and visa are canceled."

Q: Can the employer (in Jebel Ali Free Zone) extend the visa of an employee after the termination of the contract beyond the 30 days mentioned in the rules on humanitarian grounds? If yes, under what law or rule?

Q: If I am on an unlimited contract, can my employer ban me if I leave the job within my probation period? The employment visa they have provided me is for the Manager position and I am an Engineer by profession. Please help to advise Sir. Thank you so much in advance for your help.

Q: I'm working here in the UAE on a visit visa and I want to go back now to my country. Do I need to pay the money they use on me just to travel here in the UAE? Please tell me what should I do now.

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).