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Can I leave my new job?
A reader in Abu Dhabi asks: I am a mechanical engineer working in Abu Dhabi, since I have a six-month ban from my previous company my new employer granted me a six month mission visa on a limited labour contract agreement. But, they have mentioned the start date of the contract without specifying the expiry date. I would like to ask is there any ban if I resign within six months and join another company as I am not comfortable with this company.
I would like to state whatever type the contract is, the Ministry of Labour always requires that an employee complete a period of one year continuous service for his employer even if the labour contract is for an unlimited period. For that reason, the questioner might give him a labour ban if he does not complete the period fixed by the Ministry of Labour. However, if the questioner can obtain an NOC from his sponsor to transfer his visa, then he is advised to submit an application with the Ministry of Labour seeking an exception to such a condition.
Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahr Advocates and Legal Consultants
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