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4 available 4 • View allExiting the country after getting cancellation to change visa
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Q: Hi Sir,
Good Afternoon,
I want to know what will be the procedures for getting a new visa after the cancellation of residency visa from the old company.
I have received the cancellation paper from the old company; should I exit to get a new visa or I can get the new visa without an exit?
Please kindly help me.

Jul 17, 2018
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Resignation during the probation period and consequences
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Q: I would like to ask a question regarding the probation period.
I have joined the company last February 23, 2019, and planning to resign on end of May 30, 2019.
I would like to know if this is still counted in the probation period and if not, do I need to pay any amount like visa even I was locally hired?
Please let me know.
Thank you!

May 18, 2019
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Consequences of resignation during the probation period
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Q: Hi,
I am an employee in the probation period. The company is based in a free zone. I want to resign and apply to my own company based in Sharjah free zone.
Can you tell me if I could be banned to apply for a visa to my own company? Can I resign without a notice period? What is the risk?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Jan 27, 2019
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Asking an employee to pay money to get his passport back
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Q: Good afternoon,
I have joined a company as a DSA in Deira. I had completed my documentation in 1st week of April. They took 620 dirhams for visa status change and kept my passport.
My visa status has changed; it is showing employment and the last date is 23 June 2021. They did not book my medical or visa process till the 15th of June and the last date is coming within 1 week.
When I told them that I want to quit, they asked me to pay 3000 to take my passport back.
What I have to do?
Kindly suggest!

Jun 28, 2021
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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).
Sep 20, 2021
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My employer fired me under Article 44 for not showing up for work for 7 days in a row. But that’s not the case at all. I was sick and the management was aware and they let me go.
I went to another country to get treatment because it’s expensive in Dubai. My employer did not pay me my salary for the month I worked and fired me.
I have official sick leave from another country and there is correspondence where my employer sent me to another country for treatment.
The problem is that the employer says that he will take compensation for the training that was specified in the contract, but I did not undergo training at all; I immediately started work from the first day of work and there was no training.
Does my employer have the right to charge me such a fee and not pay my salary?
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How to make the seller hand over the tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale? 0
Should the seller in Dubai hand over their tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale?
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He hasn’t, and the seller has not handed over the deposit.
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How to deal with in-laws provoking and recording reactions? 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
My husband's family constantly provokes me and then records my every exaggerated reaction.
Now I'm worried that they might use those things against me.
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How to cancel the MoU to buy an apartment with the broker if the bank did not approve the loan? 0
Hi,
I have a situation where I signed an MoU and gave my security deposit to the seller's agent. However later, the bank valuation of the property is lower than the selling price.
On my MoU, it has a clause that “the buyer has a right to cancel/negotiate if the bank valuation is not the same as MoU.” I tried to negotiate, however, we didn't agree on the price so I asked to cancel.
Now the agent is threatening me that they will not cancel the MoU and that will deposit my cheque. Later I also came to know that the person I am dealing with is not the same person whose name is mentioned as a broker in the MoU.
The agent I am dealing with is constantly messaging me with threats. I decided not to speak to him and instead, I wrote an email to the broker whose name is mentioned on the MoU but received no response.
I am on a very tight timeline as I need to vacate my apartment in 3 weeks, I found another unit but I don't know if I can pursue this while the initial MoU still not canceled.
Please, I need advice.
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Employer asking for visa reimbursement after resignation: do I need to pay? 0
Hello Sir/Madam,
I have already finished my first year with my company and resigned.
My employer is asking me to reimburse the cost of my visa because I did not finish my two-year contract.
Do I need to pay? The cost is 7,000 AED.
Oct 20, 2023
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