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9 available 9 • View allNot returning to work after emergency leave
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Q: I worked in UAE for 2 years and 3 months, I've already taken my free vacation after my 2 yrs contract and I returned to work, but suddenly, some emergency happened at home, so I need to take emergency leave and go back home. But the problem is, after my emergency leave, I was unable to return to work.
I want to know if I have been blacklisted because of that?

Apr 2, 2017
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Consequences of leaving the UAE without visa cancellation
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Q: I returned back to my home country without cancelling the employment visa.
Now, it has been one year in the home country. Could I possibly take another visa to search for jobs?

Mar 24, 2018
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إلغاء الفيزا تلقائيًا بسبب البقاء خارج البلاد لأكثر من 6 أشهر



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س: هل إلغاء الفيزا بشكل تلقائي بعد غياب ٦ أشهر يعني بالضرورة قيد هروب؟
وما كيفية التحقُّق من ذلك؟ وما العواقب والحل في حالة وجود هروب؟




Apr 13, 2020
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Canceling a visa of a deputed employee after a dispute with the client
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Q: Hello,
I was working in an Indian company. We were deputed to the UAE for some client locations. The client provided me with a visa under their quota (labor category) since my company doesn't have any branch in the UAE.
We had a dispute with the client, then we canceled our work and I left the UAE within 10 days of getting the visa.
So please advise me on how to cancel the existing visa without any future dispute?

Apr 26, 2020
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Leaving the UAE without resignation from work or giving a notice period
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Q: My friend has left the UAE without resigning or a notice period. Her employer is chasing for applying a 3-month employment penalty.
She has no outstanding debts or loans. Can they legally get this money from her?

Feb 18, 2021
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What happens if an employer doesn't cancel the employment visa when the employee is abroad?
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Q: Hi,
I would like to share my query to find the relevant answer.
Currently, I am out of the country (UAE). My employer terminated me from employment and my visa would be expiring in October 2021.
What happens if my employer doesn't cancel my employment visa and it automatically expires or gets canceled in October 2021?
Do I get the end-of-service benefits?
Please advise!

Jul 28, 2021
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Can we terminate an employee who left the country without informing us?




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Q: Hello,
We have an employee (under probation) who left the country secretly thinking that we will never find out. He exited the country on March 14, 2023, and continued to work remotely.
On March 20 & 21 he took an emergency leave so I started investigating and requested an exit/entry report from immigration. On March 23, 2023, we temporarily disabled his email and other company accounts.
Yesterday (March 28), we finally received the immigration exit report which shows he exited on March 14, 2023.
The question is, is this grounds for termination with a cause?





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Mar 29, 2023
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Is it true that I have to be in the UAE for visa cancellation?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I joined a company in Dubai but left within a month and returned to my home country. My visa is not canceled.
Now, I have another job in Dubai, but my employer is asking me to come to Dubai to sign for the visa cancellation.
Is it true that I have to be in the UAE for visa cancellation, or is my employer tricking me?
Additionally, once the visa is canceled, how can I return to my home country without a visa?



Dec 5, 2023
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Can an absconding complaint be filed if there is no labor card or work permit?



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Q: Good day,
Can someone answer my friend's concern? She’s working under her husband's visa without a labor card/permit to work. She signed an internal contract and received salaries for several months.
Now, if she leaves the company without notice, can any absconding complaint be filed against her?
Thank you!




Sep 3, 2024
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3 available 3 • 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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How Do You Ask a Lawyer? 11
I believe that there is a similarity between medicine and law, and just as there is a way to ask a question to a doctor to get the most accurate and correct answers from him, which ultimately helps you receive the correct diagnosis, and therefore the correct treatment, there is a way to ask a lawyer.
Jun 12, 2023
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Understanding Labour Laws in the UAE: EOSB, Visa Status & Employment Rights 1
Navigating the complexities of labour laws in the UAE is essential for both employees and employers to ensure compliance and protect their rights. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects, including End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB), visa regulations, and employment rights.
Mar 4, 2025
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • 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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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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Hello,
My employer fired me under Article 44 for not showing up for work for 7 days in a row. But that’s not the case at all. I was sick and the management was aware and they let me go.
I went to another country to get treatment because it’s expensive in Dubai. My employer did not pay me my salary for the month I worked and fired me.
I have official sick leave from another country and there is correspondence where my employer sent me to another country for treatment.
The problem is that the employer says that he will take compensation for the training that was specified in the contract, but I did not undergo training at all; I immediately started work from the first day of work and there was no training.
Does my employer have the right to charge me such a fee and not pay my salary?
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How to make the seller hand over the tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale? 0
Should the seller in Dubai hand over their tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale?
Who is responsible for managing this process?
At the time of the exchange, the broker said he would follow up with the seller and collect the deposit.
He hasn’t, and the seller has not handed over the deposit.
Feb 8, 2024
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How to deal with in-laws provoking and recording reactions? 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
My husband's family constantly provokes me and then records my every exaggerated reaction.
Now I'm worried that they might use those things against me.
Feb 8, 2024
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How to cancel the MoU to buy an apartment with the broker if the bank did not approve the loan? 0
Hi,
I have a situation where I signed an MoU and gave my security deposit to the seller's agent. However later, the bank valuation of the property is lower than the selling price.
On my MoU, it has a clause that “the buyer has a right to cancel/negotiate if the bank valuation is not the same as MoU.” I tried to negotiate, however, we didn't agree on the price so I asked to cancel.
Now the agent is threatening me that they will not cancel the MoU and that will deposit my cheque. Later I also came to know that the person I am dealing with is not the same person whose name is mentioned as a broker in the MoU.
The agent I am dealing with is constantly messaging me with threats. I decided not to speak to him and instead, I wrote an email to the broker whose name is mentioned on the MoU but received no response.
I am on a very tight timeline as I need to vacate my apartment in 3 weeks, I found another unit but I don't know if I can pursue this while the initial MoU still not canceled.
Please, I need advice.
Feb 8, 2024
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Employer asking for visa reimbursement after resignation: do I need to pay? 0
Hello Sir/Madam,
I have already finished my first year with my company and resigned.
My employer is asking me to reimburse the cost of my visa because I did not finish my two-year contract.
Do I need to pay? The cost is 7,000 AED.
Oct 20, 2023
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