Q: I wish to resign during my probation. I am not the right fit for the company, and my job responsibilities and scope have massively changed since my boss was fired. I have been expected to just step in with no support, no additional resources and no change to my contract, job description or remuneration. My calls to my HR Director go unanswered so I have emailed my resignation today. He has replied saying he cannot accept an email. I will have a meeting with him tomorrow to confirm my resignation. 1. Can they refuse to accept my resignation? 2. Do I need to give notice? I will offer a week's transition to ensure a professional handover but I have read that the Labor Law states one month despite the fact they could fire me without notice. 3. Could I face a labor ban? I am on an unlimited contract. I hold a degree and will be moving my visa to a Freezone. Many thanks!

Q: If I am on the probationary period and resigned, then I conducted one month notice, is my employer entitled to deduct the visa cost from the salary that I will have during the one month notice?

Q: I am in my probation period. My visa is a free-zone visa and my contract is an unlimited contract. The company is giving me additional work which is out of my job description due to the resignation of an old employee. I am really struggling to complete all the responsibilities including mine and that of the ex-employee. Can I resign without getting a labour ban? Do I need to pay them anything?

Q: Hi Sir, I am M. J. I worked in typing center as a cashier last two months, and there was a problem with cash every day. So I decided to resign. Now my visa is under process, it is done and my status is changed, I didn't do medical and class. Now my employer didn't give me the passport. He told me to clear the cash and take my passport. What can I do? Please help me

Q: To whom it may concern: I came here to Dubai on a visit visa. I found a job and started training Dec 22-31. I officially started working on January 1 but they just gave me a Job Offer from MOHRE on January 11 which was sent only via WhatsApp and I never signed because they did not ask to sign it. Yesterday, January 17, I decided to not continue working with them as I cannot endure the sickening attitude of my manager. They told me that I need to serve a 30-day notice period plus I need to pay 6000 DHS because they already processed the visa. I asked them where is the visa and I told them that I never signed the Job Offer, and they did not reply to me anymore. Can I immediately leave the job or do I need to render a notice period of 30 days plus the 6000 DHS they are asking? Is there any legal agreement between us even if I did not sign the job offer? By the way, my passport is also with me. Please help me enlighten my mind on this situation. Thank you and more power to your firm.

Q: Dear Lawyers, I am working at a company, but I have my own visa. I want to leave this company because of my studies. It's only been one month, and I haven’t taken a visa from the company, nor am I under their labor contract. Can I leave the company today?

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.

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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).