Q: Greetings! I am a home care nurse for a private company here in Dubai, worked for 1 year in service under a limited contract. Due to some problems with my DHA licensing, I cannot proceed to apply for the license unless I decide to go back to my home country & fill in my gap year there. With this, I decided to talk to my employer that I want to resign so I can make use of the DHA RN exam that I passed when I come back here again next year. But unfortunately, they told me I cannot resign because they helped me process the exam and funded it even though all the expenses were deducted from my salary. They told me if I do so, I will have to pay the cancellation fee & the 45 days salary which I am willing to pay. I am planning to come back here to Dubai after a year, so I would like to ask if the company can ban me from entering and applying here again? Thank You!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in a company in Jafza for the last year and six months on a limited contract of three years. I would like to resign from my current job since I got a better job offer from a company outside Jafza. I have some doubts to clear before I submit my resignation. Do I have to pay compensation to my company to cancel my visa? If yes, how much would it be? Is it possible to get any type of ban on me? If it is possible, what kind of ban would it be? Will it be applicable outside the Jafza free zone? Hope you can help me with my queries. I look forward to your reply!

Q: I am working with one of the companies in DMCC- JLT and want to resign from it. However, as per my colleagues who left the company earlier, they say I need to pay them 45 days' salary or need to work 45 days without salary. Is it true, although nothing is mentioned in my contract? I am working with the company for 9 months and successfully completed my probation period. Please advise, I want to leave at the earliest. Thank you

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in a company in Jafza for the last 8 months on a limited contract of three years. I resigned from my current job which is inside JFZA free zone since I got a better job offer from a company inside Jafza free zone as well. I have some doubts to clear. Do I have to pay compensation to my company to cancel my visa? If yes, how much would it be? Is it possible to get any type of ban on me? If it is possible, what kind of ban would it be? Will it be applicable inside the Jafza free zone? Hope you can help me with my queries. I look forward to your reply!

Q: My contract is limited. I want cancelation because before 2 years.

Q: Respected Mam. I have submitted my resignation after one year and one month of my limited contract, on 06/01/2022 for one month notice period. But it was a limited contract between me and my employer. How can I save myself from a ban? I am still working here because my notice period will complete on 06/02/2022. My profession was PRO (Public Relations Officer). Could you assist me, please?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I want to resign after I finished my probationary period in my company. Can I get a ban from working with another company? Does my old company have the right to reimburse me for the visa fees?

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).