Q: I was working in a company for 1 year and 10 months. My visa is about to expire; in July. My contract is limited. I got a job offer in another Emirate. I requested my employer for resignation. In the beginning, he accepted and hired another employee, but lastly, he did not accept my resignation. I told him that I will serve 1 month notice period and I am willing to pay 45 days salary. Now, he is threatening me that he will block my visa. I want to know if there is a possibility of blocking my visa. Please clarify this situation and I want to know the rights.

Q: I am working now as a Data Entry Clerk/Medical Transcriptionist in Dubai in a free zone company for more than 2 years under an unlimited contract. I finished the contract of 2 years (limited contract) and renewed for another year in which it became unlimited. I sent my resignation in July 2019 with a notice period of 1 month, but my employer rejected it. On 24 October 2019, I sent my resignation again, and he rejected it again saying that he did not receive the letter and accidentally saw it when he came, as he is out of the country. I am sending my resignation through email as my employer is not usually coming to the office and it is impossible for him not to receive it as my second resignation was twice and the PRO confirmed that he received it as I put him in CC. What should I do? And how can I respond to my employer?

Q: I got a job offer from another company and resigned from my current company, giving a notice period of 30 days. The employer refused to accept my resignation and stated that they will not be cancelling my visa due to COVID-19 issues since they cannot hire anyone else (This is just an excuse they are making). I wish to join the new company, and I want to know: 1. How can I get my visa cancelled if the employer refuses, without the delays of weeks and months in the courts? 2. How to start working for the new employer in case the current does not cancel the visa, so I don’t lose the job offer? 3. How long does the permit process take?

Q: Dear Sir, I've been working in a trading company under an unlimited contract for the last 10 months. My contract which we both signed clearly mentioned that there will be 1 month notice period when I give my resignation. I got a better job offer and now my employer is telling me that I can't step out of the premises without completing 2 months notice period and he is holding my passport too. Could you please suggest to me what I can do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a medical coder, and I have been working for a company for four years. Yesterday, I received a new job offer, and my employment contract will expire on April 22, 2023. Do I still need to serve a three-month notice period, even though my contract is limited?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Currently, I have been working at a private hospital for the past month. I recently received a job offer letter from a government hospital. Consequently, I submitted my resignation letter, effective immediately. However, they are not accepting my resignation and have threatened to file a case against me for absconding if I don't report for duty. I attempted to contact the HR department, but unfortunately, the HR representative is on leave, and no one else is addressing my situation. I would appreciate your assistance and advice in this matter.

Q: Hello, What is the procedure for accepting a new job offer while currently employed? Also, legally speaking, should one accept a MOHRE contract or a company contract? Some suggest that when currently employed, a new company cannot provide a MOHRE contract until the visa cancellation is complete and the notice period has been served. Thank you!

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).