How to reduce the notice period upon resignation in an unlimited contract?

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As per Article (129) of the Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 On Regulation of Labor Relations stipulates that:

“A non-National, who notifies the employer of his desire to terminate his indefinite term contract but abandons his work before the expiry of the statutory period of notice, may not, even with the employer's consent, take up other employment until the lapse of one year from the date on which he abandons his work. No other employer may knowingly recruit such worker or keep him in his service before the lapse of such period.”

This means that if you have an unlimited employment contract and you wish to terminate and the notice period has not been fulfilled, you might not be able to join any other employer for one year.

The compensation mentioned in Article (116) of the said law does not prevent the employer to request the application of the ban mandated by Article (129).