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!

Q: I found a job in JLT a month ago and now I got a better offer from a Mainland company, which I want to accept their offer. I am still on probation with a 2-year contract, but it clearly mentions that both parties can terminate the contract within the notice period. So not sure if it's a limited or unlimited contract. Didn't inform the employer yet. What will the process look like? Will I be banned? Should I pay a fee?

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.

Q: I am working in a company in Abu Dhabi on an unlimited contract (Joined on 19/06/2019). Now I want to resign from the company. Should I follow my old contract (old UAE labor law) or the new contract (new labor law)?

Q: Hi Miss Rajasree, I am Electrical Engineer, MBA - Canada, and have dual nationality. Pakistani and Canadian. I am working with a company in Dubai. I worked with this company for the last four years and had two times 02-year residence visas issued from this company now again just a few days back this company stamped my residence visa for the next two years. Based on the insulting working environment at this company. My question is can I leave this company immediately or not, or is there any time frame I can leave this company? Will there be any ban if I leave this company now and start looking for a new job or found a new job or if this company fires me now? Will there be any ban on me before I get another job? I will wait for your kind advice in this regard. I appreciate it.

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.

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of limited and unlimited contracts, like the end of service, notice, arbitrary dismissal...etc.

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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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).