Q: Good day, All I am under an unlimited contract. I am still under the 3-month probation. In the 2nd month, I was given a role that was not agreed upon with them and not congruent with my position because the role needs a license which I don't have. I have the skills and qualifications for that role so I was compelled to do it because I am new and wanted to keep my job. That time I have voiced out that I don't agree with that but there was no response from them. Now, in the 2nd month of the project, they still want me to do the job but I refused and told them either they clarify and remunerate me fairly or I should just resign which I did. My notice period, as per the contract, is 3 months and I want to adhere to that because I still need to find a job meantime. But they emailed me that I can only work up to the end of the week because the notice period does not apply under probation. The Labor told me, when I called them, that I should serve my notice and if they want to end the notice, they should pay in lieu of the notice period. Please advise!

Q: Hi Sir! Good day! I have resigned from my company and they served 30 days' notice as per the contract. Now, I have an offer from a new company but it's urgent, I requested them to reduce my notice to 20 days and will pay for the 10 days left. But they declined. What actions should I take to grant my request? I haven't used my annual leave and I'm running 11 months.

Q: I’m working in a semi-government company with an unlimited contract and three-year visa in Dubai where I have finished 4 years and 8 months with the company. When I signed the first contract, the notice period mentioned 2 months, but currently, I cannot serve the notice period of 2 months, and my new employer cannot wait that long. Is there something to resign immediately with 2-3 weeks of notice? What will happen if I’ll not come to work after the notice date which I have mentioned in resignation? Thanks in advance!

Q: Dear Sir, I am working as a draughtsman in a company for the last 9 months. I am a mother of 2 children, I have a family problem at my home. So, I gave my resignation on November 10. How many days do I need to continue here?

Q: Topic: Pay-out of Notice Period (UAE) Employer's Question: An employee (who has resigned) does not wish to work his notice period, and the company agrees with this as they see no reason for the employee to work. Does the company become liable to pay out the employee's notice as this was a mutually agreed decision? Thank You

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

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).