Q: Hi, I joined a company in Dubai free zone 3 months ago with unlimited contract and a probation period of 6 months. My current situation is that I am not comfortable with my current employer and want to come back to my home country. I have handled my resignation letter 10 days ago. My visa is still in the process of making and I have not got my passport back yet. The company does not want me to leave and now requires me to pay 30000 AED without giving any explanation. Could you please let me know if Free Zone Labor Law allows a company to charge employee resigning from work during probation period? What is the process of resignation from here? When should company return my passport? Regards, Karolis Griskevicius

Q: Hi Sir/Madam I have given resignation during my probation period (within three months), and I want to know if I have to pay any compensation to the company.

Q: I am in my probation period. My visa is a free-zone visa and my contract is an unlimited contract. The company is giving me additional work which is out of my job description due to the resignation of an old employee. I am really struggling to complete all the responsibilities including mine and that of the ex-employee. Can I resign without getting a labour ban? Do I need to pay them anything?

Q: So, I started to work for a hotel company in Dubai and signed the contract on September 9, 2018. I am on the probation period and I would quit because of many reasons. The probation period in the contract is 6 months, at which time either party has the right to terminate the contract without following the notice. My question is, do I need to pay them something? How can I exit the UAE? With the same e-Visa, I entered on? Do they ask for medical at the airport in this case? Thanks all!

Q: I am working as a trainee for an LLC company in Dubai since May 13, 2018, but I received my appointment letter as sales coordinator on June 2, 2018. I got my company visa only in Aug 2018. Until August, I was working on my visit visa, since the company asked me to do so. Now, I am under 6 months probation period. My job designation on the visa is Sales Executive even though I was appointed as Sales Coordinator. I want to quit my job desperately since I am unable to handle the work pressure. I am handling the sales coordinator as well as executive job and office jobs at the same time, but I still didn't finish my probation period. My employment contract is unlimited. So will I get a ban or am I supposed to pay visa expenses to the company if I resign before the completion of my probation period? Will I have to serve notice period if I resign? Also, what will happen if I am terminated? Please answer.

Q: I am working as a trainee for an LLC company in Dubai since May 13, 2018, but I received my appointment letter as sales coordinator on June 2, 2018. I got my company visa only in Aug 2018. Until August, I was working on my visit visa, since the company asked me to do so. Now, I am under 6 months probation period. My job designation on the visa is Sales Executive even though I was appointed as sales coordinator. I want to quit my job desperately since I am unable to handle the work pressure as I am handling sales coordinator as well as executive job and office jobs at the same time. But I still didn't finish my probation period. My employment contract is unlimited. So will I get a ban or am I supposed to pay visa expenses to the company if I resign before the completion of my probation period? Will I have to serve notice period if I resign? Also, what will happen if I am terminated?

س: مرحبًا، أعمل بشركة في منطقة حرة بدبي منذ ثلاثة أشهر بعقد غير محدد المدة وفترة اختبار تمتد لستة أشهر. والآن لا أشعر بالارتياح في العمل معهم وأريد أن أستقيل حيث أنني وجدت عملاً بشركة براتب جيد بفارق ثلاثة آلاف درهم بالإضافة إلى المواصلات. هل أنا مجبر على دفع قيمة التأشيرة حيث أن هذا مثبت في رسالة العرض التي استلمتها عند إجراء المقابلة، ولكنه غير مذكور في العقد؟ الرجاء النصح ولكم جزيل الشكر!

Q: Dear sir, I am an employer of a ladies' salon. I want to ask for advice on this below matter. Recently, we have hired an employee in Nov 2019. She has not completed the probation period; her contract is an unlimited contract. The employee does not have any discipline, how to talk with her? On 02/04/2020, without a notice period, I received a resignation in addition to asking to cancel the visa. So, in this case, how can you help me? For early resignation, are there any rules to get compensation from the employee (45 days)? Please advise, your advice will be highly appreciated! Thanks!

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.

I believe that there is a similarity between medicine and law, and just as there is a way to ask a question to a doctor to get the most accurate and correct answers from him, which ultimately helps you receive the correct diagnosis, and therefore the correct treatment, there is a way to ask a lawyer.

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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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