Questions & Answers
The starting date of the probation period
Madam,
I'm new in the UAE, and now working as a safety officer since July. I would like to resign, and I'm actually in my probation period.
I would like to know from which date does our probation period start, is it from the day the employee labour contract started, the day of joining or from the day when the visa stamped?
Please help me with the proper information.
Resignation during probation:
The date of the employment visa will be considered for your probation.
If you do not have a visa there won't be a ban. If you have a visa and if you did not complete one year of service, an automatic six months or one-year labour ban may be imposed by the Ministry of Labour upon request by your employer.
No employment visa shall be issued to you until the period of the ban is completed.
If you have a limited contract: you must complete one-year of service + liable to PAY compensation not work to make it up for early termination of the contract.
If you have an unlimited contract: you must complete one-year of service + serve one month notice.
No one can stop you if you want to leave. just understand that there will be a ban. You do not have to pay anything to your employer in terms of visa cost.
