Q: Good day, Rajasree. Inshallah you're doing pretty well. I have a question, please. When do they consider your official date of joining? Is it from the date you joined based on the contract between you and the employer or from when the visa was issued? I have a case with a firm and they are claiming in their defence that my date of joining is when my visa was issued. To make it easier, I joined work on 24th June 2018 - Last day 7th July 2019. The company is referring based on the labour contract (Limited), and it says that the contract is from the date I entered the country which is 26th July 2018, although I was here and I started work on 24th June 2018. ( I was terminated and the company is not claiming that). Thanking you!

Q: Good day Ahmed, Offer letter Contract signed between me and the company (Joining date of work): 24/6/2018. MOL Contract was signed: 17/7/2018 (Which says I entered country 26/7/2018 valid 2 years limited contract until 25/07/2020. Last day in the company: 7/7/2019. Did I complete a year? Since when will the court calculate? Thanking you!

Q: Hello, I joined a company in March and worked for one month on a visit visa. Later I exited the UAE and came back on April by employment permit. My visa was processed in the month of June and the date of residence visa as stamped is June 18. I want to know, which period will be calculated for my probation confirmation? Will it be April or June or March itself? Moreover, if I am to resign now, will I face an employment ban? I am ready to serve the notice period for 45 days but will I get paid for the same period? If the company is relieving me of my notice period by reducing days, do I have to pay money to the company? Please suggest me a solution as I'm looking for a job change. Thank you

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