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Job change
I now want to change my job after completion of the second contract. Do I require an NOC from my present employer?
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- Published: 00:31 December 12, 2008
I have worked for a company in Sharjah on an unlimited contract for the last five and a half years. I now want to change my job after completion of the second contract. Do I require an NOC from my present employer? Will there be a ban even if I complete my tenure of the second contract? Do I have to make known to my present employer in writing that I do not wish to renew my contract? What will be the severance pay and benefits applicable for me after completion of my contract.
You may submit your resignation any time convenient since your contract is for an unlimited period, and no ban will be imposed on you as you have completed three years with your employer. All that you need to do is pay the required fees to the Ministry of Labour and not leave work until you have completed the notice period specified by the Labour Law of one month or as per the agreed period in the contract. As for your dues, in accordance with the article 132 of the Labour Law, you are entitled to 21 days' remuneration for each year of service. Fractions of a year also shall be calculated on the basis of the remuneration last due to you.
Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahar Advocates and Legal Consultants.
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