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Q: Dear Sir,
My case is in Dubai Labour Court (since one-year). The 1st hearing is completed and I'm waiting for my judgement. My visa expired in November 2016.
I got a Certificate from the court giving the dates of the case from 2016 to 2017.
Can I cancel my employment visa and labour card (without any effect on my Labour Court decisions and proceedings)?
I want to win the case, but at the same time, I need to go back to my country and come back on a new employment visa & labour card.
Please advise what I should do.
Thanks,
DEVASSY

Nov 15, 2017
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Q: Hi,
I have a labour case in Dubai Courts. The court has not issued a judgment yet and postponed the next hearing (date: 14 February 2019) which is beyond my visa expiry date (07 February 2019).
The company owner has not attended the first 3 hearings, Now, he is away from the country and his trade license has not been renewed for the second term.
I am unable to work somewhere else because my labour card is not cancelled. I am having a hard time now because of these issues and the court proceedings are in the 3rd month.
My family visa (2 members) expires in August 2019.
Do I need to cancel their visas before my visa expiry date or get special permission to retain their visas until expiry dates since I am having a pending labour case and applied to the court for a temporary stay order?
Please, help me. How can I cancel my visa and labour contract so that I am able to join another company and start earning a living?
Thank you

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Q: Hi Ma'am,
My company did not pay my final settlements till now as I resigned from August 2018.
I filed a case in MOL and I am waiting for the court judgement paper. My visa was cancelled in August and now I'm overstaying in the UAE.
Please clarify my question. If my company did not pay this overstay fine, what action do I need to take?
I want to go to my home country. I am not changing any job here.

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Request to clear overstay fines due to criminal proceedings
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Q: I was unable to renew my visa due to criminal proceedings, I won the case, but I need to know.
1. Will I get relief on the overstay fine?
2. I want to leave the country, what should I do?

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Extending the work permit until a labor case is over
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Q: I have a labor complaint against my previous employer for not paying salaries and the case is referred to court.
1. I got a new job offer. If my new employer applies for a temporary work permit for 6 months and the case does not get over in that time, can he apply for an extension or a new temporary work permit for another six months or till the case is over?
2. My visa will be over in 2 months. What happens to my visa?
3. Can I renew it in spite of the case at least for 6 months based on work permits?

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Can cancel my visa and get a new visa if I have pending cases?
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Q: Hi
I have 2 rent enforcement cases by the landlord on me. Both cases are in court.
For 1 case there is only an eviction order and for the other case, there is an eviction order as well as an arrest warrant.
I am going to change the company. Will I be able to cancel my visa and get a new visa?
I will stay inside the UAE.

Dec 21, 2021
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Q: Hi,
I have a rent dispute in Sharjah. An arrest warrant is issued against me.
I can not renew my visa. How can I settle this issue?


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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
2 available 2 • 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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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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