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7 available 7 • View allCanceling an employee's visa while being in home country because of COVID-19



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Q: My employer told me that I will be on vacation for 5 months in my home country due to COVID-19 pandemic, I am worried that they will cancel my visa because 5 months is a very long period.
Is there any chance they cancel me when I am in my home country for vacation?




Apr 16, 2020
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Inability to return to the UAE due to COVID-19 and its impact on work contract
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Q: Dear Madam,
I have worked for a company in Dubai on an unlimited contract since April 2019. At the end of March, I was sent home to Europe by my employer for my annual leave for the month of April.
I had a flight ticket to come back to Dubai on May 1st, which is now canceled by Emirates Airlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the consequences if I can not return back to Dubai for the month of May as planned?
Will it be legal for them not to pay my May salary, since it was the company’s decision to send me to annual leave during that pandemic?
Thank you for your advice!

Apr 18, 2020
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How to check whether an employee is inside or outside the UAE?

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Q: My employee had asked for vacation and left to India, but I had a feeling that he is in the UAE and doing work somewhere or searching for some work inside the UAE pretending as he is in India.
How can I know if he had left to India or still staying in the UAE?


Oct 21, 2019
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Can I place an absconding order or travel ban on a maid left and did not return?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My maid has gone back to her home country and has not returned to the UAE.
Can I place an absconding order or travel ban on her? What is the process for doing so?




Sep 28, 2023
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If staff did not come back from vacation, after how long can we terminate him/her?




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Q: If staff did not come back from vacation, after how long can we terminate him/her?





May 9, 2024
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If an employee is absent for 1 month, will it affect his due date for paid leave after 1 year?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I want to know if an employee is absent for 1 month, will this affect his due date for paid leave, which is after 1 year?





Jun 13, 2024
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My nanny absconded while on holiday in the EU. What should I do?

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Q: Dear Lawyers,
My nanny went on holiday to the EU and has absconded. We are now back in the UAE.
What should I do?


Jul 26, 2024
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Sep 10, 2024
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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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After 11 months of work, how many leave days is an employee entitled to? 0
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I want to inquire regarding my leave privileges. I am now 11 months in my company. How many leaves am I privileged to?
Based on Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 regulating labour relations and its executive regulations, you are entitled to a paid weekly rest for not less than one day, as specified in the work contract or the work regulation.
The Council of Ministers may increase the weekly rest day stipulated in this article. The Decree-Law and its executive regulations also stipulate that you are entitled to an annual leave with full pay as follows:
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What can I do if my neighbors are constantly doing construction work and constantly drilling? 0
I live in a townhouse with a shared wall with my neighbors. They are constantly doing construction work and constantly drilling on the shared wall.
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هل يسجل الطفل قانونياً بالإمارات في حال كان الفرق بين عقد الزواج الشرعي والولادة تقريباً 166 يوم أقل من 6 أشهر؟ 0
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هل يسجل الطفل قانونياً بالإمارات (أب إماراتي يحمل جواز من الشارقة ، أم وافدة) في حال كان الفرق بين عقد الزواج الشرعي والولادة تقريباً 166 يوم أقل من 6 أشهر؟
هل يمنع من استخراج شهاده ميلاد؟ وما هي الإجراءات والعقوبات المتوقعة؟
مع العلم بأن الأب معترف بالطفل قبل الزواج وبعده.
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Can I keep my daughter's physical Emirates ID if the custodian already has the digital copy? 0
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Can I keep my daughter's physical Emirates ID with me? I already provided the digital copy to the custodian, my ex-wife.
Or should I hand it over to her?
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How to change the lease contract for an entity that changed from sole establishment to LLC? 1
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Aug 23, 2024
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Bank filed a civil case over a loan: Better to settle with the bank or in court? 1
Good day, Sir,
I have received a message from the Dubai Court stating that a bank has filed a civil case against me. The loan has been pending since February 2019.
I cleared the cheque bounce case earlier with a court fine in 2019. I am looking forward to a minimum settlement plan with the bank. The outstanding amount was around 70,000 AED, and now the message is for 115,000 AED.
What will be the best way for me to proceed: approaching the bank or dealing with it in court?
Best regards,
Jul 7, 2024
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Is it legal for my employer to withhold my salary until I leave the country or change status? 1
Hello,
I have given my notice, and my last day is July 24, but the employer is refusing to pay my salary; even the salary for June. Is this even legal?
He claims I'll get everything at once, which is after leaving the country or changing status.
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Demanding that an employee pay for visa charges a year after resigning 1
Dear Lawyers,
I worked at a bakeshop here in Dubai. I resigned exactly one year ago. Now they want me to pay for visa charges, as stated in the offer letter.
If I cannot pay for the charges, my employer will claim financial loss due to the damages, estimated to be at least 7,000 AED.
What should I do about this? My monthly salary is only 2,800 AED.
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Is an employee eligible for maternity leave in the first three months of pregnancy? 1
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Is an employee eligible for maternity leave in the first three months of pregnancy?
If an employee takes sick leave in the first three months of pregnancy, can it be considered normal sick leave or maternity leave?
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