Q: Hi Sir! Good day! I have resigned from my company and they served 30 days' notice as per the contract. Now, I have an offer from a new company but it's urgent, I requested them to reduce my notice to 20 days and will pay for the 10 days left. But they declined. What actions should I take to grant my request? I haven't used my annual leave and I'm running 11 months.

Q: I am planning to resign from my current company in the UAE where I have worked for 6 years. My employment contract currently states that a notice period of 3 months is required. I would like to request that this be reduced to 1 month. Note that I got a job offer outside the UAE. Please advise how to approach the negotiation for the notice period, If they are not accepting the notice period negotiation. How to take it forward? How to avoid the UAE labour ban if needed to work in the UAE in future?

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?

Q: Dear Jassim, I am an employee with a private firm on an unlimited contract. I have resigned and my contract mentions a notice period for 60 days, however, I want to serve only 30 days due to other issues. The company force me to serve full 60 days period. Can I use "compensation in lieu of notice" and pay for the 30 days notice or can they company (if they want) still put a one year ban on me? Regards

Q: Hi Sir/ Madam. I'm working as a civil engineer in Fujairah. I renewed my second visa on 26.05.2021. I'm resigning from my job and submitted one month notice period, but my agreement is a limited period contract and mentioned that: "Should either party desire to terminate the renewed contract, such party shall notify the other party of such desire within 3 months prior to the date of termination." Such period shall be similar for both parties. Both parties agreed that the termination wage to be paid by the terminating party to the other party shall be equivalent to the value of the worker's total wage in 3 months. Such wage shall be similar for both parties. But my company informed me to work for 90 days. Please give me some suggestions to leave easily from the company. I am ready to compensate the company for the remaining 2 month notice time.

Q: Hi Sir/Madam. I am working in a construction company. I gave a resignation letter to my company for one month notice. But in my agreement (should either party desire to terminate the renewal contract, such party shall notify the other party of such desire within 3 months prior to the date of termination. Such period shall be similar for both parties. Both parties have agreed that the termination wage to be paid by the terminating party to the other party shall be equivalent to the value of the worker total wage in 3 months. Such wage shall be similar for both parties. But my present company informed me that I am not allowed to go now. I'm allowed to go only after the completion of 90 days. Please can you give some suggestions on how can I be released from my current company?

Q: Hi Maha, I am an employee with a private firm on an unlimited contract. I have resigned and my contract is for 60 days, however, I want to serve only 30 days due to other issues. The company force me to serve full 60 days contract. Can I use "compensation in lieu of notice" and pay for the 30 days notice or can the company (if they want) still put a one year ban on me? Regards

Q: Dear Concerned, I have been working here in the UAE for more than 2 years. Our company notice period is 60 days. My visa status is an unlimited contract. Are there any possibilities to get out from here in 30 days? I am ready to pay 30 days' salary to the company. Please give me an advice about this. Is there any legal possibility?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working as a draughtsman in a company for the last 9 months. I am a mother of 2 children, I have a family problem at my home. So, I gave my resignation on November 10. How many days do I need to continue here?

Q: Hello, I am in Sharjah now. I want to go home but my company filed a labor case against me for not finishing my contract. What should I do to cancel my visa so that I can go home to the Philippines?

Q: Topic: Pay-out of Notice Period (UAE) Employer's Question: An employee (who has resigned) does not wish to work his notice period, and the company agrees with this as they see no reason for the employee to work. Does the company become liable to pay out the employee's notice as this was a mutually agreed decision? Thank You

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

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).