Q: I am working as a registered nurse in Abu Dhabi in a reputed hospital. Recently, I got an offer from a government hospital. I am planning to resign from my hospital, but they said that they will issue a 1-year ban against me and I need to pay 3 months salary. My contract is limited and I have just completed my 2 months. Would anyone give me a clear idea?

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: Dear sir, I am working in an LLC company based in the mainland of Dubai with a limited-term contract. I have completed 1 year of my service with this company. My company is dealing with fire and safety system maintenance. I have received the offer from the company for the position of an electrical technician for fire and safety systems. As per my MOL contract and visa, my profession is an electrical technician, but, unfortunately, my company doesn't have any jobs related to the electrical system. I have been doing some other jobs like cleaning of fire extinguisher and loading/unloading jobs for the last year. Now I would like to resign from this company due to some physical illnesses, but my company is asking for visa costs to cancel my visa. What is the compensation I have to pay to the company? How can I resign legally without a ban from this company?

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: I am a Registered Nurse working in a plastic surgery clinic here in the UAE. I am on a limited-term contract and working for 14 months but the situation is not good between me and my employer. I would like to know if they can ban me in case I resign with a notice period.

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.

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).