UAE Probation Period: Check Your Contract Terms
Upload your contract. AI checks probation length, termination notice, gratuity accrual, and ban threats against the 6-month legal maximum.
What TenderScan checks in your probation terms:
What We Find
Critical probation risks our AI flags in employment contracts
Probation Exceeds 6 Months
UAE Labour Law caps probation at 6 months maximum. Any contract specifying a longer probation period is illegal and unenforceable — yet we see this regularly.
Termination Without Notice
Contracts allowing employer to terminate during probation with zero notice. The law requires 14 days written notice during probation for both parties.
No Gratuity Mention
Probation clauses that exclude gratuity accrual from day one. Under the new law, gratuity calculation starts from the first day of employment including probation.
Immigration Ban Threat
Clauses threatening a labour ban if you resign during probation. The 2022 law reformed this — you can resign with 14 days notice and a 30-day grace period to find new work.
No Confirmation Letter
Missing automatic confirmation clause after probation ends. Without explicit terms, employers may try to extend probation indefinitely or claim you never passed.
Benefits Withheld During Probation
Contracts withholding health insurance, annual leave accrual, or other benefits during probation. Most benefits begin from day one under UAE law.
Real Finding
We found “probation period of 12 months, renewable at employer discretion” in 18% of contracts analysed. This is double the legal maximum and renewal clauses are unenforceable under Article 9.