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4 available 4 • View allCan the employee resign during the probation period with giving a notice?


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Q: Hello.
I am working in Dubai free zone, an outsourcing city for the last 3 months. I'm still on probation as our probation period is of 6 months.
I've got my Emirates ID. All the cost of the visa and ticket from Pakistan to Dubai was borne by my employer.
Now I want to resign from this job as I have got a job in another mainland company in Dubai.
So can I resign from there without paying any penalty or giving any notice to the company and join the new company?
It was written on our contract that "either party can terminate the contract without giving any notice during probation".
Please guide me.
Regards.



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Labor ban and other consequences of resigning from a limited contract during probation
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Q: Hi Rajasree,
Hope you are doing well.
I just got employed with a new company on a limited contract. It's been 4 months now I'm working with them, and I believe I am still in probation period.
If I resign within the probation period with a limited contract, do I get banned?
What will I do to avoid the ban?
Thank you

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Resigning during probation and accepting another job 
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Q: Hello Ma'am!!
I am a Chartered Accountant by profession. I have resigned during my probation period in Abu Dhabi. I am on a limited contract of two years.
My current employer is willing to relieve me and asking me to put the paper mentioning "I want to go back to India".
Fortunately, during probation only I've figured out another job, cracked the interview & the other employer has offered me a job. So is there any labour ban applicable in such a scenario?
After resigning, do I have to go back to India or I can join the new company?
I will be serving a notice period of 30 days as well as 45 days of compensation as mentioned in my limited contract.
It would be great Ma'am if you can assist me as it's a question of my future.

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Leaving a company during the probation period: What are the obligations?



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Q: Asalamo Alaikum,
I want to ask if an employee can leave a company during their probationary period to work for another company, and what their obligations would be.
Do they have to give one month's notice, or can they leave immediately?
Thanks!




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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).
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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