Q: Hi I've recently resigned from the company I worked at 4 yrs and 9 months. I submitted my resignation on 16th of Oct, and now the company informed me they are going to terminate me for my poor performance. It's a semi-government company and I'm having 2 months' notice period with last working day on 15 Dec. Contract type- unlimited. Am I entitled to receive my end of service benefits...etc?

Q: Hi I'm D. I am an employee of one company and have an unlimited contract. I just want to ask if resign from this company, will there be a penalty for me? Thanks

Q: I have an unlimited contract, I have sent a resignation letter mentioning that I am ready to serve the notice period, can my employer ban me?

Q: Hi, I am an employee in an LLC company and my contract is going to expire on 19 June 2021. Can you please guide me about the timeline for my current employer to cancel my visa as I have to join another company on 20th June 2021? My current visa will expire on 24 July 2021. Is it legal to work after the contract expiry? Can my current employer force me to do that? Thanks!

Q: Dear Sir, I am working as a sales executive in Ajman. My contract is expiring next month ( Dec 2021) but my visa is valid till February 2022. I am not renewing my current contract. Will my employer force me to continue till my visa get expired without a valid labor contract?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am working as a specialist doctor in a private hospital in Sharjah. I have got an offer from a government hospital in MOH. The notice period mentioned in my current labor contract is 3 months. Is there any exclusion to the notice period or will I have to serve the entire three months?

س: السلام عليكم، أنا شريك في شركة منطقة حرة بدبي تأسست في ديسمبر 2019. بعد مرور عام، تعسَّر المستثمر ولم نتمكن من تجديد الشركة وعليها مخالفات. لم تعد لدي القدرة على الوصول للـ portal الخاص بالشركة والمسؤول عن تعديل وضع الإقامة وشؤون الموظفين. الآن لدي عرض وظيفي من شركة وأريد أن أستفسر عن كيفية نقل إقامتي إلى كفالة المخدم الجديد.

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

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.

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).