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Questions & Answers
9 available 9 • View allTermination of employment during probation period
Q: My company terminated me even though I did not violate any rules or do any misconduct or any of the reasons in the UAE Law to be terminated. They also know that it is not my fault.
They hired me last August 2016 as a bus attendant under the sponsorship of RTA Dubai Taxi. Now, they terminated me before my probation ends without notice for the reason that I was underage in which they can't issue the permit.
They did not inform me that there is an age requirement during the interview process and yet they hired me. They also let me pay for the visa. Now, I want to go back to my home country.
I would like to ask, can I get a repatriation expense if I'm terminated under probation? And what other things I can do in this situation?
Thank you so much.
Apr 2, 2017
70304
Immigration ban for a domestic helper
Q: Hello,
I was a maid in Abu Dhabi and I did not finish the probation period. I got sick, refused the job and my sponsor cancelled three months visa.
Now my retina was taken, my name put in the computer and at first, the immigration said I have a one-year ban. Then after some time, he said to never come back.
I don't know what my sponsor told the immigration, what kind of ban is this and if I have any false accusations.
Sep 23, 2017
6671
Avoiding a labour ban upon termination in probation period
Q: I have just received a termination letter from my employer after 4 months from the day my visa was issued.
The reason for termination is not meeting my sales volume target at the position of a sales executive.
I have signed the termination notice, effective after one month.
Will I get a labour ban in this situation?
Apr 27, 2016
7229
How can I check my travel ban or labour ban status?
Q: Please, how do I check my travel ban or employment ban status?
Oct 19, 2017
6017
Automatic cancellation of UAE residence visas
Q: I joined a Co LLC, Fujairah in Sep’13 and signed 3 yrs contract. As per my contract letter, my notice period was 3 months.
I resigned on 8th Aug’15 but the company rejected my resignation and forced me to complete the contract. The company also started threatening me so somehow I served the notice period of 3 months and managed to escape from there.
Now the company is not giving me my 22 days Nov’15 & leave salary of 19 days & Bonus pending till March’15, and also is not cancelling my visa. I already contacted the Indian embassy but they failed to resolve the issue.
Can I come again to the UAE and can I do the job or cancellation is compulsory?
Oct 25, 2017
39212
How do I know whether I am able to enter Dubai for layover flights?
Q: Hi,
I left Dubai halfway through my contract because of a family ailment. I didn't give notice, I had a leave and resigned when I got home. It's been 2 years since.
How do I know whether I am able to enter Dubai for layover flights?
Nov 5, 2017
417
3 types of UAE ban: labour, permanent, immigration
Q: How many years I have to wait to lift my UAE ban?
Nov 6, 2017
74184
Can absence from work without a lawful excuse lead to a lifetime ban?
Q: Dear Sir,
My name is Sajid, from India- Kerala.
I worked from 2011 to 2017 as a house servant in Dubai. In 2017, I travelled to India for my vacation.
At the end of my vacation, I had some family issues and I couldn't join my job back. My visa expired in June 2017, and I’m currently planning to find a job in the UAE.
One of my friends just checked with the immigration and he informed me that my old sponsor made a complaint against me so that I have lifetime ban in the UAE.
How to get information about the ban? If there is a ban, is it possible to remove it?
Please help me.
Yours faithfully,
Sajid VH
Dec 3, 2017
1777
Labour ban and immigration ban in the UAE
Q: I have a one-year labour ban starting on May 01, 2019. I came to know from a friend that the labour ban is followed by an immigration ban. How true is it?
If I get an offer letter from another employer, will it lift the ban or not? Is there anything that can be done to lift the ban?
Authentic answers will be much of help.
Thank you!
May 23, 2019
779
Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.
May 6, 2024
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024
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
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations
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
103606
Ministerial Decree No. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts
According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations
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?
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?
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
288
The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent
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
676
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation?
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
1275
Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done?
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
1270
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