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5 available 5 • View allDifference between non-renewal and termination of labour contract
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Q: I'm on a limited contract with a company in Dubai, I have been working since Jan 2011.
My current labour contract will expire on 21 Jan 19 & my residence visa will expire on 3 Feb 19.
I have informed my company not to renew my contract on 30 Dec 18 & want to discontinue working.
Now, they say that I need to provide 3 months' notice for non-renewal of contract and wanted me to work until 31 Mar 19.
Can you please advise

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Q: I was working with a company in Abu Dhabi since 2014 and successfully completed my 2-year limited contract.
Now, I sent a non-renewal letter to my company after finishing my contract, but they are forcing me to sign one more contract and not releasing me by saying that I am supervising many projects and I cannot leave suddenly.
It is very important for me to go back to my country and solve my personal problems. kindly suggest, what should I do?
I have already booked a complaint against them in labour but I am worried that through labour dept. it will take time as my employer always skip court hearings.
Kindly suggest and also correct me if I am wrong, do the employee in a limited contract need to give notice period before the expiry of work permit?

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Q: Good Day Madam!!
I am working in this company for the past 4.2 years. I sent my resignation letter through the mail on a Thursday evening, which is a weekend.
But I have calculated my 1 month notice period from Sunday onwards. Is this resignation legally valid & accepted?
1 more important info; my previous contract got over on the 20th of Jan 2019. After I never signed a new contract.
So as of now, I don't have an existing contract. Am I still subjected to the previous contract's terms & conditions?

May 20, 2019
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The employer is not providing release papers on the expiry of limited contract
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Q: Sir,
I am M. S. holding a limited contract - engineer visa, and working in a private company.
My labor contract will expire on September 24. I got a better opportunity with twice of salary which I am getting previously.
I sent the non-renewal letter on 19 August 2021, with 30 days notice period. I need to join the new company on or before Sept 19.
The new company can hold the offer maximum till September 2021. My company is not willing to give the release within 30 days.
They will delay the release and this will lead to losing my job offer. Can I join the company after completing 30 days?
Kindly advise.
Regards,
M. S.

Aug 31, 2021
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Am I obliged to serve a notice period to leave job if the contract expired?

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Q: Good day,
My contract expired on 02/12/2022, however, my visa is expiring on 15/03/2023.
I intend on leaving in 2 weeks as I have been offered another job.
Since I am already out of contract, do I have to serve a notice period?


Jan 24, 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.
Jan 5, 2019
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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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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
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).
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