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Effective date of the notice period
If I send an undated resignation letter (attached to an email) to my HR Director, whereby the contents of the letter explicitly state "as we discussed, please find attached resignation letter, effective of *Xx."
* A date later than when the email was sent.
When will my notice period start? The date in which the email was sent, or the date in which is explicitly detailed within the resignation letter itself?
Much appreciated.
Dear Questioner,
Please be informed that according to the Ministerial Resolution 765 of 2015, issued by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the original duration of fixed-term contracts shall not exceed two years, renewable, and shall include the period of notice of termination of a minimum of three months.
Either party may terminate the original contract or renewed contract on its own provided it complies with the terms of early termination which include:
* Warning the other party officially
* It shall continue to execute the contract during the warning period which shall not be less than one month and not exceed three months
* Indemnify the other party as agreed between the parties, provided that this does not exceed the equivalent of three months of the gross salary.
And you must know that your notice period will start from the date of sending the email attached to the resignation, even if you didn't mention date on the resignation letter.
This is for your kind information in advance.
Thank you.
