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Q: My employment contract has been terminated and I have served my 2 months' notice, but my employer will not cancel my visa.
Is this illegal?
If I leave the country, can my employer file a case against me for absconding?

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Q: Hi.
I am working in Umm Al Quwain as a sales assistant, and I hold JAFZA visa. I joined one month ago now I have resigned. The company is telling me that my notice period is 90 days.
I am still in probation period, and the offer letter which I have received states that the notice period is 30 days.
Please help.

Nov 1, 2017
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Resignation for holding salaries and claiming passport and cancellation
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Q: Dear,
I was working with a company as an Electrical Supervisor. My 6 months salary is pending from his side.
Due to this, I have resigned on 8 Sept 219 but until now, he did not give me any cancellation paper & also he is not releasing my passport.
Please advise me what I do?

Oct 2, 2019
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I resigned during probation and the employer holds passport and cancellation

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Q: I worked my 6 months probation and after a few months got an offer. I gave my resignation letter which my boss signed as "not accepted".
I asked and they told me it was illegal. I stopped working on my resignation date, but they sent intimidating messages that they are going to put absconding on my visa.
They won't release my passport, they won't pay me or cancel my visa, and I have to pay visa costs.
What should I do, because they told me they have bigger lawyers I can't win them.
How can I get helped?


Apr 30, 2022
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My employer won't accept my resignation or return my passport. What are my options?




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Q: Good evening, Mam/Sir,
I have been working at a contracting company for almost 1.5 years. Recently, I received an offer letter from another company, and I have decided to pursue this new opportunity.
I submitted my resignation with a notice period of 10 days. However, my employer is not allowing me to resign and has not returned my passport.





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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.
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