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Where to file a complaint against ex-employer for not cancelling visa
Where should I file a complaint against my previous company?
I was terminated in Aug 2018, in September I received an emergency and had to travel back home immediately.
I informed the company and we came to an agreement that we shall cancel my residence visa once I am back in the country.
After leaving the country, the next day the company applied for visa cancellation but never finished up the process with Immigration.
Now, it's 8 months of begging them to finish up the process but they have completely refused. I am outside the UAE and I can't make any visa until the company finishes up with visa cancellation at Immigration.
In the system, the residence visa is already cancelled by MOHRE and the labour contract is already cancelled.
The only remaining part is with Immigration and they advised us only the company sponsor or PRO can finish up the process of which they have completely refused.
How do I go about this?
Dear Questioner,
Thank you for getting in touch with me on this issue.
Please note that the your ex- employer appears to have violated multiple provisions of the UAE Labor Law.
Pursuant to your query, you can complain to the labor department and you have only one month to file a labour complaint against your previous company.
As per the labour law in the UAE, the employee only have one year time to file a case after his termination. And regarding your visa cancellation, only the court have the authority to cancel it.
I would advise you to appoint a legal representative to represent you before the court. To appoint a legal representation you need to give a Power of Attorney to him to follow up case on your behalf.
If you need any further assistance or information, please feel free to contact me over email or by Whatsapp.
Regards.
