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5 available 5 • View allEmployee's obligation to serve the notice period upon termination
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Q: Dear Madam,
Greetings!
Since I have been terminated in a company located in Dubai, now I'm in 30 days' notice period. As per the UAE law, is it compulsory to attend the duty in notice period?
Do I have rights to claim in cash for my termination an exit flight ticket?
Hope to receive your valuable advice as soon, please.
Thanking you Madam.

Jul 16, 2018
13831
Premature resignation from a limited labour contract without notice
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Q: I resigned from a two-year labour contract without notice.
I did not complete the contract term, but I worked more than one year and eight months.
Do I get a labour ban?

Nov 20, 2017
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Consequences of the early resignation from a limited contract
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Q: Hi.
If I have already worked for 3 months but I am not happy and always stressed from how my employer treats me and wish to resign from work, will I get a ban?
Also from the offer letter I signed I have to pay AED 7000 if I did not finish my contract, is this legal?

Jan 18, 2018
3037
How to claim your benefits after expiry of contract and signing the cancellation papers
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Q: My company is having Hamryaa free zone company. I am on their visa. But my workplace was in Dubai (with their head office).
My contract expired on Aug 13 and still, I am not paid my 5 months' salary and other settlement. Now they are asking me to sign the paper for cancellation.
My dues are not paid and said they will give a monthly basis. But I am going back to my home country.
What to do? Can anyone help me, please?

Sep 12, 2021
303
Can I leave my job before the notice period ends?


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Q: Hi,
I received a termination letter from my company, and I want to leave before the notice period ends because it is 3 months, and I need to have surgery.
Is that possible?



Aug 28, 2023
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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Dear sir/madam,
I am from Pakistan. My question is:
In 2013, the UAE imposed a permanent ban on me for health reasons because there were scars on my chest. I did my medical examination again in my home country and there was no issue now.
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How to know if I have a ban for resigning before finishing probation to return to the UAE 0
Hi Mr. Younis,
Hope you doing good.
I see a lot of amazing replies from you where you give a clear picture of what needs to be done next. I would like to thank you for this support.
In my case, I am working with a private company called [----]. I have to leave the country and go back to my hometown due to an emergency on an immediate basis.
I have not finished my probation period and the contract is limited. I have completed 5 months with the company.
Will I get banned?
Please help.
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إمكانية ضم المحضون لوالدته في الإمارات بعد سفره مع أبيه إلى سوريا 0
السلام عليكم،
أنا متزوجة منذ ٦ سنوات في الإمارات ولدي طفل عمره ٤ سنوات. طلب مني والده أن يأخذه إلى المول كي يلعب وذهب به إلى سوريا.
أريد أن أحصل على حكم محكمة بضم المحضون وحكم نفقة، وأريد أن أتأكد هل فعلاً يوجد قانون أو اتفاقية بين البلدين بهذا الشأن؟
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How to get a divorce and split a joint property after I caught my husband cheating on me? 0
My husband and I are Romanian. We got married in Seychelles and live in Dubai. We own an apartment we bought one year ago.
I caught my husband using prostitutes. I have proof of it as entry logs to my apartment when I was at work, many girls have visited.
I want a divorce. Can my husband claim the apartment as it's jointly in our name?
Can he get into trouble for using prostitutes in Dubai?
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