Q: I am working on a limited contract with a company. I have signed a 2-year limited contract and I have completed 9 months. I was trying to negotiate with the company. I wanted to leave back to home country due to family issues and I was ready to serve a notice period and 45 days' salary or even 3 months' salary, so that the employer does not put a  ban on me. They replied they will put a ban and they don’t need a notice period. They will follow the UAE law and they have already removed the system access from me. They have emailed me, now due low performance we have suspended you for two days. What’s the best solution to get rid of them and avoid a ban? Will this suspension affect me? What’s the best solution you can suggest for me?

Q: Will I get a ban if I file a resignation or ask for the cancellation of my visa? I did not sign an offer letter or a company contract. I only signed a labor contract held in Tasheel. I have a 2 years-limited contract and I have spent 8 months at the company.

Q: A person e-mails his resignation and leaves for his country from Dubai a year before his 2-year contract ends, without paying the penalty and visa charges as written in the contract. Would he be considered an absconder? Would he have to face a lifetime ban?

Q: Hi Rajasree, Hope you are doing well. I just got employed with a new company on a limited contract. It's been 4 months now I'm working with them, and I believe I am still in probation period. If I resign within the probation period with a limited contract, do I get banned? What will I do to avoid the ban? Thank you

Q: I want to resign from my job during my probation period due to my mental health issues. I'm on a limited contract for 2 years and I've only been working with this company for 3 months. Will I face an employment ban? Or what are the consequences that I will face? I'm a master's degree holder.

Q: Can I terminate a limited contract after finishing the probation period? Is it lawful for the company to put a ban on me?

Q: My concern is: I'm working on an unlimited contract and I'm 5 months now on my work and I want to resign now. On my contract, it's written there is no notice period and it isn't written to pay any visa from them under the probation period. Is there any possibility that my company can get compensation from me?

Q: If we start the visa process with a company and then halfway through we decide to leave and go to another company, does the new company have to restart the visa process? Or will the old company be able to hand over our visa to the new company?

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.

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