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8 available 8 • View allCan my new employer sue me if I cancel the employment offer after accepting it?
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Q: If I have signed an offer letter with an organization and I didn't send all the required documents.
Now I want to cancel with this organization. Can I cancel or will I be legally sued?

Jun 27, 2017
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Can an employer take legal action against me if I withdraw from accepted job offer?
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Q: Dear Sir,
I accepted a job offer letter (Only organization offer letter) and sent it by email, but now I don't want to leave my present company. I informed them today (future company) but they replied me...
Quote:
"DEAR FAIZ,
You gave us a word to join our company in date of 30th SEP and this considered as legal contract as it called WORD SAY CONTRACT.
We are disappointed as we reject a lot of candidates because of our commitments with you.
I do not know what to say but I am assigning my legal department for the same.
Thanks"
Can they take legal action against me?

Oct 29, 2017
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Liability in case of rejecting a job offer after acceptance
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Q: I have signed an offer letter with a certain company, can I decline it and sign another offer letter?

Jul 1, 2018
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Obligation to pay visa expenses to employer in case of early resignation
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Q: Hello,
I am from Bosnia and I currently work in Dubai. I came here on the 13th of November this year.
Currently, I have only an entry visa and I'm waiting for the medical exam to get visa stamped in my passport. My employer didn't give me any contract to sign. He provided me with a visa, accommodation, transport and food.
Now, I have an emergency situation back in Bosnia and I have to go back. The employer told me that I have to pay for all the expenses to him if I want to go.
Do I have to pay it due to not having and signing any contract?
And when I have my passport back, will I be able to go home without paying expenses to him?
I asked him for the contract, he said that I don't have to sign anything.

Nov 23, 2019
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Does the employer have to accept the resignation to start the notice period?

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Q: Sir/Ma'am,
I sent my resignation through email but they rejected it and also told me that I face legal consequences. I am on probation period.
Does my employer have to accept the resignation to start the notice period?
What should I do? Will I serve my notice period?


Nov 21, 2022
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Will I be liable if I sign an offer letter and take another better offer later?

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Q: Sir,
I have got an offer letter from a Dubai firm. I need to sign, scan and send it back to them as an acceptance immediately.
However, I am going to get another better offer from a big company in 7 days.
Is it legally accepted if I sign and then reject the first offer later?
I don’t have a job at the moment.


Dec 29, 2022
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Unable to start work after signing a labor contract: Should I pay visa expenses?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Moroccan and accepted a job offer in Dubai. I signed the contract and received my e-visa (freelance).
However, I had last-minute family problems (my parents decided not to let me go), so when I texted the employer explaining the situation, he said that I need to pay him back 8500 AED.
However, the contract does not say that I need to pay for the expenses. What should I do?




Oct 19, 2023
117
Can I resign from work after two days if I knew they have salaries issues?




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Q: I am a registered nurse who joined a hospital 2 days ago. After that, I got information from the staff that the hospital is not paying salaries correctly.
They have issues with DHA also. All of them have 3 months' pending salaries. I am on my husband's visa. I signed some joining documents and my DHA license was taken from the hospital.
I have 3 month probation period. How can I get out of the job and search for another job?





Feb 8, 2024
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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 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.
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Ministerial 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.
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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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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.
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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.
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