Q: I have a limited period contract for two years and I want to resign as per the internal contract (2 months). I received another offer from a different company, and both companies are in Dubai. Can the employer impose a labour ban on me? If I get a labour ban, and since the new company is a free zone company, will the labour ban has effect as well?

Q: Hi. If I have already worked for 3 months but I am not happy and always stressed from how my employer treats me and wish to resign from work, will I get a ban? Also from the offer letter I signed I have to pay AED 7000 if I did not finish my contract, is this legal?

Q: Hi! I need your suggestion and advice regarding my case. I'm about to file a resignation letter to my current employer. I was working with them as a regular employee for 5 years. Previously, I signed a new limited contract for 2 years and I got a new offer letter to a new company. May I know what are the sanctions they will file on me once I file my resignation and also my 1 month notice period?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working with Jafza company as a product development manager under a limited contract. Today, I am giving my 30 day-notice period against my contract. My contract will end by July 2021. I heard that I need to pay 45 days' salary to the company because of contract breaching. I would like to know: 1) If I am giving an advance 30-day notice period, then why should I pay 45 days' salary to the company? 2) Currently, am I not doing my job as per Jafza attested contract? 3) After a year, the company changed my job profile without any amendment in Jafza attested contract? I look forward to your valuable feedback. Best Regards, S.D

Q: I signed a limited contract and it states that I may work under probation of six months. If I resign, will I get a labor ban and be required to compensate my employer?

Q: Hi, Good day! I have been working in my company for about 1 year and 1 month and I want to resign to go back home to my country. Are there any consequences for that? Any advice, please?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Do I have to pay anything if I resign after 1 year and 8 months? I am no longer satisfied working with this family. Please let me know!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I resigned from my job with a 30-day notice because I can no longer work in an unhealthy environment. My mental health is being affected on a daily basis, so I had to resign. My employer is trying to penalize me for not staying on for 90 days. However, it is impossible for me to stay on for 90 days when I am severely unhappy and stressed out. Surely, my employer should take into consideration that I provided a 30-day notice and not penalize me. What should I do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Which one should I follow to stop working: the employment contract, the working visa/labor contract, or the Emirates ID? I hope you can provide an answer.

When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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.