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4 available 4 • View allAvoiding a labour ban upon resignation during probation period
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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?

Oct 9, 2017
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Resignation during the probation period and its consequences
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Q: Good afternoon,
I have been working in a nursery as a class teacher. I've left the Job during the probation period. My contract is unlimited. My employer is requiring me the cost of the visa.
For leaving the job during the probation period:
- Shall I pay the proportional costs of the visa?
- Could I face a ban by MOHRE/Employer?
- Shall I communicate 30 days before leaving?
- Should It be as a mutual agreement between both parties, or I can quit the job without the consent of the employer?
Kind regards and thank you in advance.

May 31, 2018
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Can an employee be charged for resignation during probation period?
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Q: Hi,
I joined a company in Dubai free zone 3 months ago with unlimited contract and a probation period of 6 months. My current situation is that I am not comfortable with my current employer and want to come back to my home country.
I have handled my resignation letter 10 days ago. My visa is still in the process of making and I have not got my passport back yet. The company does not want me to leave and now requires me to pay 30000 AED without giving any explanation.
Could you please let me know if Free Zone Labor Law allows a company to charge employee resigning from work during probation period? What is the process of resignation from here? When should company return my passport?
Regards,
Karolis Griskevicius

May 29, 2017
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Withholding salary and passport after visa cancellation
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Q: How do I get my salary and passport from my employer?
I worked for my previous company for 3 months and decided to resign because of a better opportunity. I signed an appointment letter that I can resign within the probation period of 6 months.
I resigned on July 15, 2018, and served the 1-month notice period and worked until August 16, 2018.
They cancelled my visa on August 29 but still, they are holding my passport and my remaining salary and the worst is they are asking me to pay AED 13,000 for the visa processing, flight ticket and visa cancellation.
What can I do about this? I need help badly.
Thank you in advance.

Sep 22, 2018
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3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
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