jamesdcooper

has anyone heard anything about changes in Dubai Labour Law coming in a couple weeks time? couple of people have heard rumours so just wanted to see if anyone knew anything and what the implications are???

rowell

What rumours are those?

lionheart

Maybe something to do with all new arrivees having to pass a written Arabic exam perhaps?

twinkle-star

No!..Cant be that! I thought Arabic exam was coming in just after ramadam! October??

Spugsy

yup, apparently you won't need an NOC to leave your company and go elsewhere.

Confucius

I'll kiss your bald head and hairy knob if that's true...
And if you want I'll even put it in writing!!!

jamesdcooper

thats what id heard.. not about the bald head or hairy knob but about the NOC.. who starts the rumours and where do they come from..?? kinda hope its true tho..!!

busybee2

yes these 'rumours' were floating around about a month ago, but they arent rumours i dont think, changes that you dont need a noc to transfer just signature of both companies etc.

rowell

"Signature of both companies" is that not the same as an NOC?

Spugsy

my wife is a recruitment manager, a lot of her staff are getting ready to leave, she has a government relations guy who tells her this is all true.

Spugsy

well maybe they can still make life difficult, I'm not sure but I guess your manager sings rather than it all going through HR, who as we know in this country, are nothing short of appalling.

busybee2

yes same really sigs of both companies, but perhaps it will be easier.

highways

I don't see any difference since the company still has to sign. This means they can still ban the employee if they want. How is it becoming easier or am I missing something?

Confucius

That just brings me one step closer to your hairy knob...

Eeyore

That's what I've been wondering. It sounds like you still need to get permission to leave your existing company without penalty, and the company can withhold that permission if it wants to. So how is that materially different from the current system? How does it make things easier for an employee to change jobs?

Unless there's a major element of all this that's not been reported up till now, it seems to be a case of meet the new rule, same as the old rule.