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5 available 5 • View allObtaining an employment visa while case is pending
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Q: Dear Ma'am,
Good day,
I have opened a labour case due to 6-month pending salary & salary deductions for 3 years (2014-15-16). The matter is in court & I am awaiting court dates for the case.
My query is regarding getting new employment visa (not 6 months' temporary work permit) during ongoing court case (heard that due to amendment 766 of the year 2016, this is possible).
I have a new offer at hand, can I request from the court/MOHRE to cancel my visa & issue a new employment visa?
The total claim amount is AED 194K, what are the points should I keep in my mind while the case is ongoing?
Should I hire employment lawyer?
Requesting your positive response.

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Q: Good afternoon,
How soon can I request a letter from Dubai Court to cancel my existing residence visa or issue a temporary visa if I have filed for a labour case against my employer?
The case is for the non-payment of my end of service benefits as I have an offer from another company and can't join them without cancellation from the Immigration and Labor Department.

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Q: I had been working in a company for 4 years. The salary was pending for 5 months and I have made a legal complaint against the company. After the complaint, they terminated me with immediate effect.
I got another job and offer letter. After this, I have made a request for labour card cancellation.
How can I cancel my visa?

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Joining a new employer while there are complaints against the previous employer

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Q: Hello,
My spouse joined the current company under a DWC visa (unlimited) on 11/6/19. He resigned on 29/8/19 and served a notice period of 40 days (his contract says 60).
Since then, he has not been paid for AUG, SEPT-OCT (8 days). The probation period is 6 months. He is holding a new offer. The current employer is not paying dues and is saying that he will ban my spouse.
Please advise the best way to solve this and join the new employer.
Can he join the new office if the process is under complaints in DWC labor?


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My employer requested me to withdraw my complaint to cancel my visa. What should I do?


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Q: Good day,
What does "a complaint is approved by Mohre... for initiating the settlement" mean?
I filed a complaint against my employer due to delayed visa cancellation and they said that they cannot process my visa cancellation because of my complaint.
So I needed to withdraw my complaint for them to transact it. What will be the next step?
Should I wait for the labor to call me because they said I would wait for 48 hours to sign a paper or should I call them to inquire about my complaint status?



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4 available 4 • 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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By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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