Labour Pains: Ban Rules are Back

By Zaher Bitar, Staff Reporter

Labour ministry officials have confirmed that six-month and one-year labour bans have been reinstated.

All expatriate employees in the UAE face an automatic six-month ban if they cancel their employment visa or quit their jobs.

There is no exemption but expats can work for another employer if the former employer issues what’s called a no-objection certificate.

The six-month waiting period does not apply to government departments or free zones.
The official said expats who are given a six-month labour ban may return to the UAE on a visit visa. However, those given a one-year labour ban and deported from the country cannot come back on a visit visa.

Who gets it
Employees will get a one-year labour ban
If the employee left work for no valid reason
If the employer didn’t approve an employee’s resignation
If the employee works for a different sponsor
If the employee fails to complete the contract duration
If the employee stopped working for no valid reason
If the employee quits or was fired after the probation period
If the employee entered the country on a labour permit, but actually goes to find a different job

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