Q: Good Morning, I want to resign from my current company, however, I'm under a limited contract. The reason that I wanted to resign is that I'm being harassed by the companies he owes money as he is not paying them. Moreover, the employer is not giving us health insurance. I don't want to get a ban or pay any money to the employer in case of resignation. Kindly advise, what should I do? Thank you!

Q: I have signed a limited-term contract of 2 years as an HR Manager. Can I resign before the end date of my contract to join another company?

Q: Dear sir, Requesting your legal advice. I renewed my limited contract in June 2019. Now, I am starting the 3rd year. I got one month's leave salary and 30 days' leave home. If I resign now from my contract: 1. What are the procedures I should follow before resigning? 2. What payments am I supposed to make to the company? 3. Am I entitled to any gratuity or benefits if I resigned from a limited contract?

Q: Dear Ma'am, Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for helping people by giving your expert advice, really appreciated. My name is B. T., working with a private company in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since Sep '20. I am having a limited contract for two years which is going to end on Sep. '22. Now, I want to switch the company and am planning to resign from this company in the month of April ’22 (4-5 Months before contract completion) and I will serve 1 month's notice period as per the contract. So I want your advice on the below matter (Considering the applicability of Labour Law). Would I need to pay 45 days’ salary to the current company? What is the eligibility of compensation (Like Gratuity / Leaves) plus any exit process formalities I should follow? Thanks in advance for the support.

Q: Dear Sir, Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for helping people by giving your expert advice, really appreciated. My name is B. T., working with a private company in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since Sep '20. I am having a limited contract for two years which is going to end on Sep. '22. Now, I want to switch the company and I am planning to resign from this company in the month of April ’22 (4-5 Months before contract completion) and I will serve 1 month's notice period as per the contract. So I want your advice on the below matter (Considering the applicability of Labour Law). Would I need to pay 45 days’ salary to the current company? What is the eligibility of compensation (Like Gratuity / Leaves) plus any exit process formalities I should follow? Thanks in advance for the support.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Which one should I follow to stop working: the employment contract, the working visa/labor contract, or the Emirates ID? I hope you can provide an answer.

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.

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 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).

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.