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Can I switch employers inside the first year on a UAE work permit?

Asking anonymously because my current employer would not be happy to see this. I have been here seven months. Another company wants to hire me. My employer is telling me there is a ban if I leave before two years and that they will not give a NOC. My understanding is that the rules changed and the automatic labour ban is gone, but I cannot tell what still applies to a limited contract. Has anyone actually moved companies inside the first year recently?

–Anonymous