Q: My employer wants to terminate me before the probation period, yet I still need to work. What if l refuse to sign on the termination letter? What will happen?

Q: Dear Madam, I have an unlimited contract with the employer and I have not completed the 6-month probation period. The company gave me a termination letter without any warning letter before. 1. If I get a job in some other company, will I get a labour ban or not? Some people told me even if you have an unlimited contract, but your company terminated you under probation period. I must have completed 1 year to avoid the ban. Please advise me, what do I do? 2. The company gave me termination letter one day before my completion of the 6-month probation period. My question is that I joined the company on 27 August 2017 and the company gave me the termination letter on 26 February 2018, but if I count the days then it is 184 days, while 6 month means 180 days. Please advise? 3. If 184 days are considered 6 months what are my rights? Can I demand the company to pay my settlement, air tickets and half year leave salary... etc? The HR told me that under probation, the company do not pay me any benefits like back home tickets, gratuity...etc.

Q: I understand the issues employers face due to COVID-19. I have entered on a residence entry permit visa end of February. Last month, I was given a partial-paid leave and the employment contract was terminated on Thursday with immediate effect as I'm on a probation period I was told that the visa shall be cancelled as it will be expired in a couple of days. What are my rights? And where does it leave me with regards to immigration status?

Q: Hello, My friend was terminated from a company before completing probation. Her contract is limited. She is getting the payment of her last working days only without gratuity. She accumulated 10 days of leave balance. Should she get paid for those?

Q: I am currently employed as a teacher in a private school in Dubai. I am still working within my 6 month probation period. Due to Covid-19, we have to stay home if we have any Covid-like symptoms and take a PCR test before we are allowed to return to work. Can my employer terminate my employment contract based on attendance even though any absence has been taken in line with the school and DHA guidance on Covid precautions?

Q: Hello, Good morning! I just have a question. Can I cancel the contract I just signed one week ago? My visa is not yet processed and I still have my documents. Thank you!

Q: I came to the UAE on a visit visa on September 14, 2023. Then on October 11, I went for an interview. On October 12, the company offered me the job and signed the offer letter. I will start working on November 1. After that, they asked for my visa copy on November 7 and I sent it. Then on November 9, they asked for my passport-size photos for my job visa. Exactly on November 14th, the day my visit visa expired, the HR manager fired me from the job because my performance was not good enough. It's been exactly one month since I signed the offer letter. I'm waiting for the job visa and I trusted them but they fired me before my visa expired. They gave me part of my salary for the 12 days I worked. Because of their mistake, I am absconding now. I need to renew my visa. Can you help me to remove it? I need to renew my visa soon. I am collecting fines. Help me. Can I take legal action for the injustice done to me? I have all the proofs. What should I do? Please help me!

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).