Probation Termination Letter

Written notice ending an employment during probation, on your letterhead: the start date, the notice date and a last working day at least 14 days later (Article 9(1)), as PDF or DOCX.

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Article 9(1): probation lasts at most six months from the start of work, and during it the employer may end the employment by written notice given at least 14 days before the termination date. The page refuses a notice date more than six months after the start date. After probation, the contract notice of Article 43 applies: use the termination letter.

The letter does not mention an end-of-service gratuity. A foreign worker becomes entitled to it after one year of continuous service (Article 51(2) and (3)); a national worker’s end-of-service benefit follows the pension legislation (Article 51(1)). The wages and any other entitlements are due within 14 days of the end of the contract (Article 53).

Letter details

Employee namePositionStart date

Day first — DD/MM/YYYY · the first day of workNotice date

Day first — DD/MM/YYYY · the day the written notice is givenLast working day

Day first — DD/MM/YYYY · at least 14 days after the notice date

Reason for terminationOptional during probation · printed word for word · 600 characters max

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Company nameAddress

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Legal basis

Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations — Arts. 9, 51, 53

Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

* A letter template you review, complete and sign — not legal advice. The employer who issues it is responsible for its content. During probation, which lasts at most six months, the employer may end the employment by written notice given at least 14 days before the termination date (Article 9(1)). A foreign worker is entitled to the end-of-service gratuity only after one year of continuous service (Article 51(2) and (3)), so the letter does not promise one; the wages and other dues are paid within 14 days of the end of the contract (Article 53). The employment contract, the law that actually applies (the DIFC and ADGM free zones have their own employment laws) and any decision of MOHRE or a court prevail over this template — check it with MOHRE or a qualified adviser before you issue it.

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Your company name

[Company address]

To[Employee Name]Date25 September 2026

Termination of Employment During Probation

Dear [Employee Name],

This letter gives you written notice that [Company] is terminating your employment as [Position] during your probation period, which began on [Start Date], in accordance with Article 9(1) of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.

Notice is given on [Notice Date]. Your last working day will be [Last Working Day], [Notice] after the date of this notice. Article 9(1) requires written notice at least fourteen (14) days before the date of termination.

You will be paid your wage up to and including your last working day.

Your wages and any other entitlements due to you will be paid within fourteen (14) days of the end of your employment, in accordance with Article 53.

Please return all Company property in your possession, including equipment, access cards and documents, on or before your last working day.

Please sign and return a copy of this letter to acknowledge receipt.

We thank you for your service and wish you well in your future endeavours.

Yours sincerely,

On Behalf of [Company]

[Signer]
[Title]

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This tool writes the letter an employer gives to end an employment during the probation period. It states the start date, the date the notice is given and the last working day, cites Article 9(1) of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, and says when the wages and other dues will be paid. The page checks the dates before you generate.

The notice Article 9(1) requires

Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 9(1): “The employer may appoint the worker under a probationary period not exceeding (6) six months from the date of commencement of work. The employer may terminate the service of the worker during this period after notifying the latter of the same in writing fourteen (14) days at least before the date specified for the termination of service.”

The page refuses a last working day less than 14 days after the notice date, and a notice date more than six months after the start date. After probation, the notice agreed in the contract applies (Article 43): use the termination letter.

What is paid at the end

Article 53 requires the employer to pay the worker, “within (14) fourteen days from the end date of the contract term, his wages and all his other entitlements”. The letter says so.

The letter does not promise an end-of-service gratuity. Under Article 51(2) a full-time foreign worker is entitled to it after completing “a year or more in continuous service”, and probation lasts at most six months. A national worker’s end-of-service benefit follows the pension legislation (Article 51(1)). The final settlement calculator works out what is due.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much notice is needed to end employment during probation in the UAE?

At least 14 days’ written notice before the termination date (Article 9(1) of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021).

Is gratuity paid when employment ends during probation?

A full-time foreign worker is entitled to the end-of-service gratuity after one year of continuous service (Article 51(2)), and probation cannot last more than six months, so none is usually due. The wages and any other entitlements are paid within 14 days (Article 53).

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