Q: I am on a limited contract and rendering my 30-day notice. I am in my 4th month and still under the probationary period. My internal contract says that if I resign in less than a year, I have to pay the visa costs. But on the other hand, the contract that was submitted to labor doesn't have a clause about the visa costs. Is it valid for them to let me pay the visa costs? Will I get banned if I don't pay?

Q: My ex-employer asked me to pay back my visa, medical, agency hiring costs, apartment (it was apart of the package) and vehicle cost (also apart of the package). Now, they are pestering me to pay back the apartment costs with PDC’s, but my visa has been cancelled and I'm now in the process of getting a new visa with a new employer. Do I have to pay anything back? (Further information: I was on a limited contract which I worked the 30 days' notice period and terminated my contract early, and the apartment isn’t owned by my ex-employer, so he is sub-letting to me)

Q: I am on a limited contract for 2 years, with an Abu Dhabi visa. I have already completed 6 months of probation. If I resign now, should I pay anything to the employer? If yes, then will this amount be based on the basic salary or full salary? Are the visa expenses borne by the employer? Regards, AKS.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Does the employee have to compensate the employer for visa costs if they decide to resign during the probation period?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a tennis coach in Dubai. I have been with my company for 9 months and am seeking to resign. I have been approached for a position with another company. I am yet to receive an offer of employment. I would like to enquire if the issues I have with my company as stated below are legal: 1. My original employment contract between myself and the company is not signed by me. Is it deemed valid? 2. I also noticed that my job description differs from my employment contract (tennis coach) and visa (telecommunication assistant). 3. My employer has deducted funds from my salary for visa contributions that they state I am liable for. Is this correct? 4. Can I resign with immediate effect, and what are the implications thereof? 5. If yes, what is the process I need to follow? 5. What do I need to have in place before I resign?

Q: I am resigning after 6 month probation period with a one-month notice period for a limited contract. Can the employer ask for any compensation?

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.

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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).

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.

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.