Q: I have a couple of labour issues. I worked for a company for 7 months, and I was lied to regarding my visa status while I was working. It was said it was possessing while it was not, and I also received a false labour contract which I later found out. Once I finally received my visa, I had a death in the family so I wanted to take my emergency leave. My employer said it will be an unpaid leave, so I replied I thought I can get 30 days paid leave after my probation period, then he replied bring in your passport for termination. I just needed to leave the country for 2 weeks for the funeral even if he would have said that he could not pay for the leave it would be ok, but by terminating me instead, I thought it was a wrongful termination. When I came into the office they told me it was because of poor work performance, which was not true because I never received a prior documented notice with my signature regarding poor work performance. What legal actions can I take towards this case?

Q: Dear sir, I am an employer of a ladies' salon. I want to ask for advice on this below matter. Recently, we have hired an employee in Nov 2019. She has not completed the probation period; her contract is an unlimited contract. The employee does not have any discipline, how to talk with her? On 02/04/2020, without a notice period, I received a resignation in addition to asking to cancel the visa. So, in this case, how can you help me? For early resignation, are there any rules to get compensation from the employee (45 days)? Please advise, your advice will be highly appreciated! Thanks!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am an employee in a private firm, and I have completed 10 months. However, my company was taken over by another company. My company provides ticket fare at the month of the joining date. I have over 20 leaves. But my old company says that I can't take my leave; if I take it, it will be paid, and I'm not eligible for ticket fare because I have not completed one year. Please give me a proper answer!

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.

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