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8 available 8 • View allCan an employee be charged for resignation during probation period?
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Q: Hi,
I joined a company in Dubai free zone 3 months ago with unlimited contract and a probation period of 6 months. My current situation is that I am not comfortable with my current employer and want to come back to my home country.
I have handled my resignation letter 10 days ago. My visa is still in the process of making and I have not got my passport back yet. The company does not want me to leave and now requires me to pay 30000 AED without giving any explanation.
Could you please let me know if Free Zone Labor Law allows a company to charge employee resigning from work during probation period? What is the process of resignation from here? When should company return my passport?
Regards,
Karolis Griskevicius

May 29, 2017
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Withholding salary and passport after visa cancellation
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Q: How do I get my salary and passport from my employer?
I worked for my previous company for 3 months and decided to resign because of a better opportunity. I signed an appointment letter that I can resign within the probation period of 6 months.
I resigned on July 15, 2018, and served the 1-month notice period and worked until August 16, 2018.
They cancelled my visa on August 29 but still, they are holding my passport and my remaining salary and the worst is they are asking me to pay AED 13,000 for the visa processing, flight ticket and visa cancellation.
What can I do about this? I need help badly.
Thank you in advance.

Sep 22, 2018
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Resignation during the probation period and labor ban in unlimited contracts

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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!


Apr 8, 2020
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Getting a labor ban for resigning during the probation period
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Q: Hi,
Will I get a labor ban for resigning during my probation period?
I am under an unlimited contract for a private company in Abu Dhabi. Status amended on 10/01/2021. I passed a resignation on 08/06/2021.
This is my 1st contract with them as my 2nd job in the UAE. My 1st job was in Dubai and I completed 1+ years with them.

Jul 11, 2021
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Can you resign when you are still in the probation period?
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Q: Good day!
I'm working as a servant with 2 yrs visa but still, I'm under a 6 months probation period and I want to resign.
I'm not happy with the wife of my sponsor because of so much attitude.
Do I need to pay them for the visa of 2 yrs they provide for me?
They are expatriates and my visa was issued last April 26, 2021.
Thank you

Sep 8, 2021
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Asking to pay for training costs upon resignation while there was not any training

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I am in my probation period. It has been 4 months and I want to resign from my current job to go back to my country, but my contract states that if I leave before a year then I will have to reimburse the training cost which is 6000 AED; almost 4 times my total salary.
This job is affecting my mental health and I want to leave as soon as possible.
There was not any specific training or course that company offered to me.


Nov 23, 2022
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I work as a stockbroker at a company, but I want to quit because it is not a good job. I have been working there for over four months.
If I ask to leave, the company demands 5000 AED and insists that I complete six months before they agree to my resignation, otherwise, they will ask for the money.
What should I do?

Mar 29, 2023
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Will I have to pay training costs if I resign from my job in the UAE?


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Q: Hello,
I am planning to resign from my job because I can no longer take the pressure I am getting every day. I am only 4 months into the company. It is a limited contract.
This is what bothers me: in the contract I signed, it says that I have to pay the training cost of 5000 AED if I resign before 1 year.
- Will I pay that amount if I resign during probation or even after 6 months?
- If I resign after 6 months, will I still have to pay the full amount or half?
Can someone help me with my questions, please?



May 16, 2023
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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.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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