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7 available 7 • View allRules governing the notice period upon termination of employment
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Q: Dear Sir,
I would like to know more about the notice period to terminate a person in Ajman Free Zone and how to implement it.
My friend got a notice period upon termination without a specific time mentioned in the letter. Instead, it mentioned, "as extended up to handover".
Is this valid as can it be extended for more than the agreed terms, which is 1 month from the termination or resignation as per the labour agreement?
Please advise. My friend is working at this company as a manager for the last 5 years, and the contract is unlimited. Salary is AED 30K.

Nov 20, 2017
2269
Notice period applied in free zones
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Q: I have been working in JLT free zone (DMCC) company.
As per my employment contract with the company, the notice period is 90 days. However, as per the law, the notice period is 30 days.
Could you please advise me which period will prevail in this case?

Nov 1, 2017
7147
Early resignation in a limited contract and absconding to country
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Q: A person e-mails his resignation and leaves for his country from Dubai a year before his 2-year contract ends, without paying the penalty and visa charges as written in the contract.
Would he be considered an absconder? Would he have to face a lifetime ban?

Sep 19, 2017
3564
The term of notice period in a limited employment contract
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Q: Can a limited contract have 6 months' notice period?

Nov 26, 2018
2349
Prevailing provision in case of conflict regarding the notice period
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Q: There it is an unlimited contract in a free zone. The main employment contract states that the employee should render not less than 30 days' notice.
However, an addendum has also been signed by both parties stipulating that the employee should now render a notice for 3 months.
In such a case, which document must be followed, the employment contract or addendum?

Jan 29, 2019
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Possibility to return to the UAE in case of leaving without cancellation before
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Q: Is there a ban on free zone visa who left on an emergency but didn't report back?
Can the employer file an immigration ban for free zone visa?

Dec 26, 2019
447
What to do when the employer is forcing me to work beyond notice period?
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Q: Hi madam,
I am working at a civil site for a contracting company in Abu Dhabi. I gave a resignation letter and working on the notice period now and it is near to finish.
I wish to leave the company because of some personal problems but today my company owner said to me that they cannot cancel now and I need to wait for more time here so that they can find a new person for this job.
So please tell me how can I get a cancellation from here?

Mar 18, 2022
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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.
Sep 27, 2015
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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).
Sep 20, 2021
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View allDrafting referral agreement to guarantee the payment of commission 0
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am Sammy based in Nairobi, Kenya and I'm about to deal with an electric company in Dubai. I want to provide the company with business and in return, I get my commission from them after the deal is done.
My issue is that we may have an email agreement with them, but later after the business is done they may evade from sending me my commission. I need a letter whereby I and the company sign it as an agreement to avoid nonpayment.
Please help.
Regards
Dec 19, 2017
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Filing a bounced cheque case against a debtor 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings for the day.
I have given AED 150,000 to a known person (who is dealing with flat lease), on his emergency situation.
He said he will pay the amount in 3 months. As a security, I took the whole amount in cheque. Apart from that, he had given 3 cheques total for AED 36000 for 3 months.
After a month he left the country and didn't come back for 6 months.
Now, its been 8 months without giving me any amount and now he is here in Dubai. So, I contacted him for the money, and he told me "I don't have money, do whatever you want".
So, I thought of going in a legal way, where I deposited all the cheques of AED 186,000 and it got bounced today.
Please guide me through the legal process, and what is the chance of getting my money back?
Now, I am seriously in a very bad situation. I am about to lose my future in the UAE because of this issue.
Please help me out.
Warm Regards,
Dinesh
Dec 21, 2017
2302
Refund of money paid for purchasing a beauty salon that never happened 0
Hi,
We are planning to buy a beauty salon and we have given the owner a deposit of AED 20k. After a week he asked for another AED 50k as he has dues that need to be settled with the landlord.
He gave us a cheque for AED 50k which bounced because the account has been closed a long time back as per the bank. It’s been 49 days and the transfer is not done yet. Can we file a civil case and ask for moral damage as we lost a lot of money since the business is not operating yet? Can we still get our AED 70k that we had given to him?
Dec 17, 2017
333
The employee's rights upon resignation from a government entity 0
I worked for a Federal Government entity in the UAE; this entity was created by special decree so it doesn’t have a normal trade license or Labour contracts from MOL. Instead, we have signed employment contract which states it is governed by Labour Law of 1980, other federal laws and will be in the jurisdiction of Abu Dhabi.
My employment visa is from the emirate of Dubai as the entity also had a branch in Dubai. I recently resigned from my job serving 3-month notice as mandated by the HR policy. My resignation got accepted within a day and I was advised that this day would be last working day, and my notice period has been waived off.
I was just short by 15 days in completing 3 years of my service, and I had planned by cash flows assuming I would be getting paid for the next 3 months. Now, I am in a very bad situation as the employer is insisting I am not legally entitled to 3 months pay.
I need your urgent advice on the matter as the Labour Ministry cannot get involved due to the absence of labour contract.
Dec 14, 2017
2141
Redundancy and constructive dismissal 0
Hello there,
I have been informed by my employer for 34 months, that my position is no longer required in our Dubai free zone office.
I was employed in 2014 to take up a Dubai-based position and I was informed that I would be taking over a Middle East Director in two years.
They have asked that I relocate to the UK in 3 months to take up the same position, they have given me 1 week to accept this offer.
Given that there is no mobility clause in my employment contract and offer letter, would I be within my right to refuse this offer on the grounds that it is unreasonable as we now know that it would take us (a family of 4 with 2 children) longer than 3 months to plan and move the family back to the UK?
What rights do I have if my employer were to make my position redundant, would I have grounds to sue for constructive dismissal as my performance has never been in question?
Jul 3, 2017
2386
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