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5 available 5 • View allResponsibility for the employee visa charges in case of resignation during probation

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Q: Sir,
I'm an employee in a company for the last 90 days. Now I have some family issues and I want to cancel my visa.
They asked me to pay the visa cost. Is this right?


Feb 16, 2021
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Resignation during the probation period and visa charges


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Q: Hi!
I am working in an LLC Company. It has been 3 months only and I am still in the probation period.
I have resigned but they are asking me to pay visa charges from the final settlement. Is this legal?
If not, how can I complain and where?
it seems that my visa is a Free Zone.



Apr 1, 2020
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Right of the employer to ask for visa expenses upon resignation
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Q: Good Day!
I resigned on my probation period and my company wants me to pay AED 5000 for my visa cost and insurance. Am I obliged to pay that money?
I will finish only 3 months and I'm on unlimited contact.
Please, I need your advice.
Thank you!

Dec 23, 2019
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هل تُطبق عقوبة عند الاستقالة والانتقال إلى وظيفة أخرى إذا لم يمر على الإقامة 6 أشهر؟




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س: السلام عليكم،
أعمل في شركة منذ سنة ونصف. في البداية حصلت على عرض عمل ولكن لم تصدر إقامه لوجود حظر على الشركة.
صدرت منذ 4 أشهر إقامة لي على شركة أخرى يملكها صاحب الشركة التي أعمل بها بسبب الحظر على الشركة التي أعمل بها، ولكن لم أحصل على شهادة عدم ممانعة (إعارة).
الآن أريد تقديم استقالتي والانتقال إلى وظيفة جديدة.
ما الإجراءات؟ وهل تُطبّق عقوبات ضدي لأنني لم أكمل 6 أشهر على الإقامة أو أي عقوبات أخرى؟





Oct 25, 2023
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صاحب العمل يطالب بدفع تكاليف التدريب. هل هذا قانوني؟



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س: السلام عليكم،
أعمل في القطاع الخاص بعقد عمل سنوي محدد المدة (عقد داخلي ودوام جزئي). قدمت استقالتي قبل انتهاء العقد بشهر وذكرت في رسالة الاستقالة أنني سأدفع بدل فترة الإخطار.
صاحب العمل أخبرني أنه يجب عليّ دفع مبلغ 5 آلاف درهم كلفة تدريب وقد وقعت على ذلك في العقد وأنا أظن ذلك، لكنني في الواقع لم أتلقَّ أيَّ تدريب من جهة ثالثة، فقد علمني الشخص السابق في مكاني بشأن العمل فقط.
لذلك هل يحق له فعل ذلك؟ وإن لم أدفع المبلغ له، فماذا يمكنه أن يفعل؟
شكرًا لك!




Nov 2, 2023
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