What if I resign under probation? Do I have to...

We would like to inform you that if you are working for an employer under an employment contract and you wish to terminate the employment contract by yourself during the probation period, the worker shall notify the employer one month before the end of the contract period that he wishes to terminate the employment relationship at least one month before the termination of the contract if the contract period is less than Five years and two months, but if the contract period exceeds five years and if the worker does not comply with the notice, he shall pay the specified wage in the employment contract to the employer for the period of notice, which is one month if the duration of the employment contract is less than five years or two months and if the employment contract is more than five years, in accordance with the provisions of the Qatari Labor Law, which stipulates the following:

Article (39)

The service contract may contain a provision subjecting the worker to a probation period to be agreed on between the two parties provided that the probation period shall not exceed six months.

The worker shall not be subjected to more than one probation period with the same employer.

The employer may terminate the contract within the probation period if it has been proved to him that the worker is not capable of carrying out the work provided that the employer shall notify the worker thereof before at least three days from the date of termination.

Article (49)

If the service contract is of an indefinite duration any of the two parties thereto may terminate it without giving the reasons for the termination. In this case the party intending to terminate the contract shall notify the other party in writing as follows:

1. In respect of the workers who receive their wages annually or monthly, the notification shall be given not less than one month prior to the date of the termination if the period of service is five years or less. If the period of service is more than five years, the notification period shall be at least two months prior to the date of termination.
2. In all other cases the notification shall be given in accordance with the following periods:
3. A) If the period of service is less than one year the notification period shall be at least one week.
4. B) If the period of service is more than one year and less than five years the notification period shall be at least two weeks.
5. C) If the service period is more than five years the notification period shall be at least one month. If the contract is terminated without observing these periods, the party terminating the contract shall be obligated to compensate the other party for an amount equivalent to the wage for the notice period or the remaining part thereof.