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4 available 4 • View allForcing cancellation upon termination before paying entitlements
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Q: My company terminated my contract 6 days before the probation period ended.
They owe me 1 month's salary (AED 10,000) and are forcing me to sign the visa cancellation paper before giving me my dues.
What do I do?

Mar 21, 2018
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Refusing to pay the EOSB to an employee before cancellation of visa


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Q: My former company terminated my employment due to a lack of work and they are refusing to release my final payment until my visa is cancelled.
Don't they have to pay me then I cancel the visa?



Jul 3, 2019
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Signing a clearance of labour entitlements for visa cancellation
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Q: Dear Mr Khalifa
I have recently resigned from my company in Dubai where I have worked for over six years. Currently, I am serving the notice period up to 30th June 2019.
I resigned on 11th June 2019 but my company is asking me to serve 30 days notice period. The reason for leaving is they are not paying me my salary on time which has now increased to almost three months.
My dues include 3 months salary (April, May and June 2019), 6 years gratuity and 10.5 days annual leaves. The total amount due is around AED 115,000.
When I asked my company to cancel my resident visa (which is already expired on 22nd June 2019), they have sent me the final settlement which states the following declaration:
"I, the undersigned do hereby certify that I have received all my dues from my Company/Institution and I have no right to make any claim after this date."
I told my company that the dues are not cleared yet, how can I sign this form? but they are saying that this form will not affect my dues.
Please advise.

Jun 25, 2019
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Is it advisable to withdraw a labour case to cancel visa and avoid ban?
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Q: I filed a labour case against employer for pending salaries and EOSB, and cancellation of visa. The complaint was transferred to the court now.
I received the link and registered the case against the employer now, which will be heard after 12 days.
My employer is asking me to sign the cancellation and collect my amount but I am not at all satisfied with their offer.
My question is how can I answer them as the matter is in the court already?
Any cancellation now needs to be done through the court, so please advise what shall I reply to them.
Once the file is open, I need to wait for the judgement and then follow up for visa cancellation not before the case is done.
If I do it before and listen to my employer what will the consequences be?
Please advise.

Jan 6, 2021
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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. (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.
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اشتغل حسب العقد واستلم الدفعة الثانية وأوقف العمل ويرفض المواصلة. تبين لي بعدما حاولت أن أقدم شكوى ضده أنه يستخدم ختم وعقد لشركة منتهية في سنة 2013 ولا يوجد لديه أي ترخيص.
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My wife and I are non-Muslims. Divorce was settled in our home country court which decided that I am the custodian of the children and no alimony has to be paid to her.
Children are living with me here in the UAE. However, she still resides here in the UAE using a tourist visa. She is planning to file a Maintenance Case against me in the UAE Family Court.
Can she do that?
Am I obliged to pay her alimony?
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What can I do to get my money back?
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What happens when you miss a hearing in a criminal case 0
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Resigning and claiming labour dues after signing the cancellation paper 0
Hi
I need your advice, please.
I resigned and completed my notice period upon transferring my visa from DMCC to TECOM. My employer sent the end of service settlement along with my last salary and leave benefit.
Now, to complete the process, they need me to sign that I have received the amount which I didn't. My previous employer is saying they don't have money right now and to sign then they will pay once available.
My question here is that if I sign, do I lose my right to claim the money if they didn't pay?
If yes, what kind of legal document or cheque can I ask them to provide prior signing? I'm hugely affected as I can't transfer the visa.
I have asked DMCC and they said I can file a complaint for them to try to settle but I'm sure my previous employer will come and say no money without solid commitment to pay.
Then DMCC will advise going to court which might take a long time. I don't like to make problems but I need advice on what I can ask them to provide to secure my money and to transfer my visa.
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