Q: I got a job offer from another company and resigned from my current company, giving a notice period of 30 days. The employer refused to accept my resignation and stated that they will not be cancelling my visa due to COVID-19 issues since they cannot hire anyone else (This is just an excuse they are making). I wish to join the new company, and I want to know: 1. How can I get my visa cancelled if the employer refuses, without the delays of weeks and months in the courts? 2. How to start working for the new employer in case the current does not cancel the visa, so I don’t lose the job offer? 3. How long does the permit process take?

Q: I am working now as a Data Entry Clerk/Medical Transcriptionist in Dubai in a free zone company for more than 2 years under an unlimited contract. I finished the contract of 2 years (limited contract) and renewed for another year in which it became unlimited. I sent my resignation in July 2019 with a notice period of 1 month, but my employer rejected it. On 24 October 2019, I sent my resignation again, and he rejected it again saying that he did not receive the letter and accidentally saw it when he came, as he is out of the country. I am sending my resignation through email as my employer is not usually coming to the office and it is impossible for him not to receive it as my second resignation was twice and the PRO confirmed that he received it as I put him in CC. What should I do? And how can I respond to my employer?

Q: Hello Sir/ Ma’am, I'm working in a hospital in Dubai for 18 years and due to COVID-19, I was forced and released out of my work. All other formalities are done as usual and I have a new job offer, so I want to do the cancellation but the owner does not accept to cancel my visa. So please, can you advise? - Type of contract I signed - Unlimited - How long have you been working with the company? - 18 years completed - Do you have a university degree? - Yes

Q: Does my boss have the right to send me back to my country after serving 1 year and 3 months with him on a limited visa?

Q: Hello Sir. The company terminated me and canceled my residence visa and told me to take the ticket by myself. But I want to know whether exiting the country as the company wants is compulsory or not. I don't want to exit the country. I got a new job in a new company with a residence visa. So what is the solution? Please let me know.

س: السلام عليكم، أعمل في شركة منذ سنة ونصف. في البداية حصلت على عرض عمل ولكن لم تصدر إقامه لوجود حظر على الشركة. صدرت منذ 4 أشهر إقامة لي على شركة أخرى يملكها صاحب الشركة التي أعمل بها بسبب الحظر على الشركة التي أعمل بها، ولكن لم أحصل على شهادة عدم ممانعة (إعارة). الآن أريد تقديم استقالتي والانتقال إلى وظيفة جديدة. ما الإجراءات؟ وهل تُطبّق عقوبات ضدي لأنني لم أكمل 6 أشهر على الإقامة أو أي عقوبات أخرى؟

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I'm a nanny here in Abu Dhabi. I'm working for a local employer. I will finish my contract of 10 years this coming June. I requested to my employer my cancellation paper because I want to work another job but my employers don't want me to cancel. They want to send me back to my country. What should I do? Hope someone can advise me here. Thank you

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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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).