Q: Hi Ahmad, I hope you're doing good. I'm contacting you through https://legaladviceme.com/. My Query is: I'm under a probation period of 6 months with a company based in DMCC, JLT, Dubai. I have an offer letter from a company based in Mainland Dubai. If I resign from my current employer and accept the offer in the mainland, will there be a chance of any ban or penalty? Thank you.

Q: I am under a limited contract with a DMCC company. The contract has been generated on the 5th of September 2017. Both parties signed on the 19th. The first day of work was the 25th of September. Which date is considered the official date of joining, so I can know if I am still on probation? What do I have to pay to my employer if I resign on probation? What is the compensation? Do I have a risk of getting a ban? Nadine

Q: Dear Team, My name is M. I. I joined a new company in Dubai two months ago with unlimited contact. But I'm not satisfied with my work and I got an offer letter from another company. Can I resign in the probation period? And will there be a labour ban? Please give me advice.

Q: I have just joined a company with a limited contract. I signed an MOL, but haven’t done the medical tests. I am currently working and it’s been 15 days. Can I resign during this period or not? What might be the problem that I could face? Will there be any ban?

Q: I am leaving in probation period to work for another employer. I have received a much better offer and want to change companies/employment.

Q: Hi, I was terminated on 1 May. I was on probation at that time and had completed almost 5 months. I have been told that I will be given 2 months' salary and my visa will remain valid for 3 months to search for another job. On my request to extend my visa for some more time, HR Head discussed with management and after 2 days, the HR executive told me that my visa can be extended for 1 more month i.e. it will remain valid for 4 months on 1 condition that my 2 months salary will remain on hold till that time. I said yes, but later, I realized that it won't be possible for me to survive. So, I called HR Head on the same day and said no to this and asked to find a mid-way solution. When I haven't got any response, I requested them to release my 2 months' salary as per process and keep my visa valid for 3 months. Today I got a response: "We regret to inform you that we are unable to proceed with your request, as the company's policy will not enable us to issue any payment until the work permit and visa are canceled."

Q: My resident visa is not cancelled because I did not finish my contract. I have an offer letter in the company. Is it possible I can do the cancelation of my visa?

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).