Thai workers were cautioned about consequences of not completing 2 years of their employment contract, which included a fine and a ban from working within the U.A.E. for 6 months. The exception to this was that the request to resign must be authorized by the employers after completing 1 year of service. If workers are found in hiding or in violation of laws, workers will become banned for life.
In the event that workers terminate their employment contract without authorization from employers, or do not complete their 2 year contracts (except for contracts stating shorter time periods) local labour laws within the U.A.E. outline that foreign workers will be banned from working in the U.A.E. for 6 months.
Thai workers were cautioned about consequences of not completing 2 years of their employment contract, which included a fine and a ban from working within the U.A.E. for 6 months. The exception to this was that the request to resign must be authorized by the employers after completing 1 year of service. If workers are found in hiding or in violation of laws, workers will become banned for life.
In the event that workers terminate their employment contract without authorization from employers, or do not complete their 2 year contracts (except for contracts stating shorter time periods) local labour laws within the U.A.E. outline that foreign workers will be banned from working in the U.A.E. for 6 months.
Professions excluded from the 6 month ban includes engineers, doctors, pharmacists, hospital welcome agents, agricultural teachers, professors and teachers, accountants, licensed auditor, management professionals, electronic technicians, lab workers, licensed vehicle workers (trucks and passenger busses) and employees of oil companies. Furthermore, the banning laws also excluded workers with a salary exceeding 5,000 Durham for work in the third category, 7,000 Durham for work in the second category and 12,000 Durham in the first category.
Scenarios for being banned from working in the U.A.E. for one year included:
1. The employee leaves the job without any reason, before the contract ends.
2. The employee leaves the job without notice whereby the contract does not have a contractual time period.
3. The employee leaves the job before completing the contract, providing a one month notice which is in violation of section 120 of the Labour Law.
4. The employee engages in work with another employer, although under contract with the current employer. However, the employee will not be banned if the request to terminate the contract is authorized after 1 year of work service, even though the contract is not completed.
In all cases, workers will be banned from working in the U.A.E. permanently if they are found in hiding or in violation of laws.
