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8 available 8 • View allIs it required to pay overstay fine while the work visa is being processed?
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Q: Hi,
I hope you all are doing well. I am concerned about a few things. Currently, I am on my grace period of a visit visa and it will last till the 18th of October. I just got a job and the company has started processing my visa on15th of October with just a job offer letter signed by me.
My question is if I don't get the visa before the 18th, will I have to pay a fine for overstaying? Or because the company started the visa process, it doesn't matter if I got a visa after the 18th, I won't pay any fines?
Please help me!
I need your suggestions. Thank you!

Oct 17, 2019
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The right of the domestic workers to keep hold on their passport and documents
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Q: Hello,
I'm a domestic worker, and recently I realize that my EID is different from all my friends from the same agency. Mine doesn't have an indication about sponsor name or occupation, it's just plain.
I never saw my residence visa since the employer is keeping my passport. I also haven't seen the ID up close, they only sent me a digital picture of it.
I once called the labor office to enquire about my contract since the office I came from refused to send it to me, unfortunately, I'm not in the labor system.
So my question is, will this be a problem in near future?
Let's say when the visa is being canceled, and what visa am I on because it doesn't look like a domestic worker one to me.

Feb 15, 2022
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Repercussions of resignation if my limited contract is terminated and kept with no contract
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Q: My employer terminated my DSO free zone limited contract on the last day of my probation via phone call and email, during the first COVID lockdown.
They asked me to remain at the company but go on an unlimited contract. I have never signed another contract. The end date of the original limited contract was 28.11.22.
I want to leave in the next two months, can I do so without paying a penalty to the company?

Mar 17, 2022
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Can I change my job in the UAE without a contract?


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Q: Hi,
I have been working in the UAE for 5 months without signing a contract with my company. I have received my Emirates ID.
I want to change my job. Can I do that?



Aug 21, 2023
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How to resign while there is no offer letter or employment contract?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My employer did not provide me with an offer letter or employment contract but did grant me an employment visa.
I wish to resign from my position but am unsure of the steps to take to avoid legal complications. What should I do?

Nov 18, 2023
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What are the consequences of working without a labor work permit?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
What happens to the employer and employee if CID in Dubai takes up an employee working on his own visa with an NOC but working in a different company without a labor work permit?
The company gave an NOC, but their trade license expired, and the new company can't issue a labor permit because the NOC-giving company's trade license is expired.
Any advice or suggestions?
Please help!




Jul 2, 2024
429
Can my employer fire me after promising to process my visa but failing to do so?




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Q: Hi,
I was working at a company, and they promised to process my visa.
But after my visit visa expired, they fired me, and I had to leave the country.





Mar 10, 2025
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What are the penalties for employing workers without a visa?




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Q: Hello,
Kindly let me know the statutory provisions relating to the penalty for letting employees work without a visa and the amount of penalty to be paid by the employer.





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Apr 9, 2025
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Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.
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How to File an Employment Court Case in the UAE 35
An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
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An 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.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allMinisterial Decree No. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts 5
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 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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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).
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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
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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.
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Hello Sir/Madam,
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My employer is asking me to reimburse the cost of my visa because I did not finish my two-year contract.
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