Q: Dear Ms. Rajasree, Good Morning, How to know whether my contract is limited or unlimited? In both cases, if I submit a resignation to the company and it is not approved, then what happens? What can I do? Meanwhile, I already have an offer letter from another company.

Q: I am an auditor employed by my current employer on an employment contract of unlimited duration. I have completed 3 years and 10 months of employment. Recently, I received a job offer from another company and I am eager to take it up. I resigned from the employment with my current employer and served them a notice period of 30 days and agreed to pay in lieu of another 30 days as my employment contract states 60 days' notice period if any of the parties intends to terminate it. My current employer accepted my resignation but has asked me to comply with the 60-day notice period mentioned in my employment contract. Can my current employer restrain me from leaving the employment prior to the completion of 60 days notice period?

Q: Dear Sir, I am working as a sales executive in Ajman. My contract is expiring next month ( Dec 2021) but my visa is valid till February 2022. I am not renewing my current contract. Will my employer force me to continue till my visa get expired without a valid labor contract?

Q: Hi,My visa is for 3 years and my contract is a 2-year limited contract. My contract expired on Feb 17 and I didn't get any info about contract renewal and cancellation from my office.Due to health issues, I resigned on March 13 and presented my medical report to the office. The manager informed me I have to serve the notice period but no need to go to work only after the completion of the notice period date they will process the cancellation.Now they are asking for visa money they are telling me my contract got auto renewed and I need to pay. I should have resigned 30 days before my contract expiry date. I already finished 2 yearsDo I have to pay any money and will there be any problem as I didn't attend the duty in my probation as the manager told me only by word not to go to duty?But I mailed about my condition and my medical reportAs I enquired, our company comes under Al Aweer immigration and Taseel has no info about my contract or any info. Where to get more info and guidance?

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

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.