Q: I am living in Dubai under my husband sponsorship. I started a new job two months ago, but this is not the job for me. If I resign during my probation period, is there a possibility of getting a one-year labour ban? I got very mixed reviews on this and I want to find another employment, but certainly, I do not want a labour ban imposed on me.

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: I want to leave my job. I'm working with an L.L.C. company based in Abu Dhabi since April-2019 (2 months over) and now I want to change my job to another company as the other company is offering good salaries and benefits. Currently, I'm working in a LIMITED TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT with my current employer. So is there a labor ban imposed on me because right now I'm under probation period with my current employer and I don't know my skill category? On my work visa, it is stated that (PROFESSION-ARCHIVE CLERK) and my certificate is not attested. Please clarify my doubt; what my current employer will do against me if I leave him (labour ban, penalty, or anything) on me? Your kind and immediate action in this matter is highly appreciated. Many thanks in advance!

Q: I am still on probation and I have an offer from a company. I noticed that I have a non-compete clause with my current company and my next company is specified in a list under the contract. Both companies are based in Dubai. The contract is filed in the DMCC free zone, not sure if it's under MOHRE.

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 UAE government introduced the new Unemployment Insurance Law under the Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2022 Concerning the Unemployment Insurance Scheme for Unemployed People. The law aims at providing a sort of financial support in case of unemployment for a brief period, probably to help employees who got terminated find another job and avoid failing in other financial obligations.

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).