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9 available 9 • View allRemoving a UAE ban after recovery from TB medical condition
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Q: I have visa ban in the UAE due to TB during my medical fitness test.
So, I Left the UAE one year before and now after treatment, I'm ok with the problem but I'm having TB scars.
Is it possible to lift my ban and apply for a new visa?
If possible, please guide me.

Apr 23, 2018
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Leaving job after 6-month probation period and searching for another
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Q: Hi,
I came with an agency for a housemaid job and after the 6-month probation period, I left the place because of many reasons. Then, my employer canceled my visa.
Now I want to search for an outside job, but my agency is claiming 5000 AED to give me back my passport.
Please I need to know my rights!

Mar 19, 2020
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Domestic helper's resignation during the probation period and visa costs
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Q: Hi Sir/Ma'am,
I've been working here in the UAE for 15 years as a domestic helper.
Now, I have a new employer who is an expat. They have already issued a visa for me. My problem is that I'm not happy to work with them.
Do I have a probation period for 6 months?
Should I pay the whole year visa costs to them?
Thank you!

Mar 20, 2020
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Does the absconding case in the UAE affect entry to Qatar?
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Q: Hi,
If my friend absconded before his probation period in the UAE and is registered as an absconder, would anything happen to him in Qatar?
Thanks

Oct 21, 2019
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Can I place an absconding order or travel ban on a maid left and did not return?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My maid has gone back to her home country and has not returned to the UAE.
Can I place an absconding order or travel ban on her? What is the process for doing so?




Sep 28, 2023
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My nanny absconded while on holiday in the EU. What should I do?

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Q: Dear Lawyers,
My nanny went on holiday to the EU and has absconded. We are now back in the UAE.
What should I do?


Jul 26, 2024
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Can I resign as a domestic helper and find a new employer without leaving the UAE?



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Q: Hello,
I'm working as a domestic helper for 3 months now, but I'm not happy. I work 15 hours a day.
Can I resign and find a new employer without exiting?




Nov 12, 2024
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is it true that there is no probation period if I am directly hired by an agency?


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Q: I am under an agency directly hired as a maid but the agency says there is no probation period since I was directly hired. Is it true?



Jan 4, 2023
95
Can the employer of a house helper file absconding against her if she is still working?




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Q: Good morning,
I am worried about my friend here in the UAE. Her employer filed absconding against her but she is still working there together with her Madam and the kids.
Her employers are in the process of divorce and they don't know what they will do. The employer (man) didn't cooperate to settle and didn't give her the passport.
What will they do now?
Thank you for the answer.





Dec 31, 2024
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 27, 2015
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Ministerial Decree No. (766) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for Granting a Permit to a Worker for Employment by a New Employer 3
By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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View allHow can I vacate my tenant if the rental agreement ends before the eviction notice deadline? 0
My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
I have two questions:
(a) Can I send a rent increase notice 3 months before as the rent has increased as per the RERA rent calculator?
(b) The second question is, do I have to renew the rental agreement for 3 months (until December 2024) or not?
Thank you.
May 1, 2024
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How can I reach a settlement with the bank for a mortgage of a jointly owned property? 0
I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
I cannot give them the Title Deeds to sell the property and pay back the amount owed to them as my ex-husband refuses to provide a POA. The bank has filed another criminal case against me only for our jointly owned property.
I wish to resolve this and pay off the bank and receive any money left from the sale. How can I resolve this issue of the Title Deeds?
Oct 4, 2022
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The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent 0
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
682
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
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