I joined a company in a Dubai free zone three months ago and I have a probationary period of six months. I am not finding myself comfortable with the company and I want to leave to return to my home country. Do I have to pay anything to the company or can I just leave by asking the company to cancel my visa? BS, Dubai
While anyone leaving employment within the first 12 months can be given an employment ban, this is not a problem here, as BS wishes to leave the UAE. Unless he is on a limited contract he does not have to pay anything to the employer and they cannot insist that he do so, as that is against the law. The company should simply cancel the visa and as BS does not want to remain in the UAE they should arrange for him to fly home with the cost being borne by the employer, as per Article 131 of Labour Law.
Keren Bobker is an independent financial adviser with Holborn Assets in Dubai, with over 20 years of experience. Contact her at keren@holbornassets.com Follow her on Twitter at @FinancialUAE
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