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Forcing an employee to accept cancellation without any dues
Dear Ms Khan,
I signed a job offer on Nov 2017 and worked for 2 years. The labour card & visa expired on 27 Nov 2019. The employer did not renew/cancel/pay salary from Nov. On 5 Jan 2020, I resigned.
On 6 Jan 2020, the HR manager acknowledged the receipt of my resignation. I filed a complaint with MOHRE. The employer attended the meeting and accepted my resignation without notice period.
He also agreed to verify and settle DUES within 3 days. MOHRE closed my complaint.
Now, the employer's legal counsel is threatening to file a case and contest on grounds of Breach of Contract & Conflict of Interest. They are forcing me to accept cancellation without any dues.
My questions are:
1: Are the employer's actions legal?
2: Can I re-open my MOHRE complaint? If the Employer is not agreeing to MOHRE mediation and goes to court. What is the prescribed time frame to resolve the case?
3: Because my visa and EID have expired, I am not able to travel or even get medical treatment for myself. What are my options?
Thanks!

The employer's action is illegal.
Re-open the case and ask MOHRE to transfer the case to the court. You should do this.
If you do not exit the UAE on the expiry of 30 days from the date of your visa, then you will be liable for overstay fine.
Filing the case in the court will grant you time till it is resolved, then look for another job and ask the court to grant you a temporary work permit.
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