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Umm Al Quwain, UAE

Forcing the employee to accept working in different location

I have been working in a group of companies which is an interior fit-out company based in Dubai. We have a factory with another name in Umm-Al-Quwain.

At the beginning of my job, they tried to issue my visa from UAQ and I never agreed to that but they tried and it got rejected because of female rights issue so my visa got issued from Dubai.

After 1 year, they moved my workplace to the UAQ factory and now asking me to shift to UAQ. If I don't do so, they are going to appoint another person.

They told me that they will allow me to live in Sharjah and give me transportation as well. There are no amenities for female and not even privacy.

What shall I do?

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Ibrahim Al Banna Advocates & Legal Consultants
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26 Nov 2019, 08:18

If your contract allows you to be working anywhere in the UAE, then you cannot do anything.

If it is not, then you can choose to refuse.

Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm
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26 Nov 2019, 12:18

Hello.

It is illegal to amend employment contract without the employee's agreement.

If you do not agree to the new employment conditions, your contact should continue with the previous conditions.

26 Nov 2019, 12:20

What shall I do about it?

They say if I don't accept these conditions, I should find another job.

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