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9 available 9 • View allAvoiding a labour ban upon termination in probation period

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Q: I have just received a termination letter from my employer after 4 months from the day my visa was issued.
The reason for termination is not meeting my sales volume target at the position of a sales executive.
I have signed the termination notice, effective after one month.
Will I get a labour ban in this situation?


Apr 27, 2016
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Employment visa and labour ban
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Q: Hi, I was on a visit visa in Dubai in September 2016, I got a job and my employer applied for my employment visa in Oct 2016. When signing contract although I'm a real estate broker and that what is written in my offer letter as well, they put my visa under archives clerk as to avoid the cost of RERA certification.
Also, the company was telling me to sell financial products which I have no experience in, so I resigned and left for India as my tourist visa was about to expire, my previous company is not ready to cancel my visa.
Does this automatically put a 6 months ban on me and will it affect my ability to get a visit visa as my sister is based in Dubai? Please note that I have not entered UAE on their visa and it's expired on 17 Dec 2016.

Feb 9, 2017
10044
Immigration ban for a domestic helper
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Q: Hello,
I was a maid in Abu Dhabi and I did not finish the probation period. I got sick, refused the job and my sponsor cancelled three months visa.
Now my retina was taken, my name put in the computer and at first, the immigration said I have a one-year ban. Then after some time, he said to never come back.
I don't know what my sponsor told the immigration, what kind of ban is this and if I have any false accusations.

Sep 23, 2017
6669
Automatic cancellation of UAE residence visas
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Q: I joined a Co LLC, Fujairah in Sep’13 and signed 3 yrs contract. As per my contract letter, my notice period was 3 months.
I resigned on 8th Aug’15 but the company rejected my resignation and forced me to complete the contract. The company also started threatening me so somehow I served the notice period of 3 months and managed to escape from there.
Now the company is not giving me my 22 days Nov’15 & leave salary of 19 days & Bonus pending till March’15, and also is not cancelling my visa. I already contacted the Indian embassy but they failed to resolve the issue.
Can I come again to the UAE and can I do the job or cancellation is compulsory?

Oct 25, 2017
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Possibility of getting a labour ban after resignation
0
Q: My visa is for clerk archives, I already completed 1 year last July 2018. I'm planning to resign. Will I get a labour ban?

Aug 20, 2018
778
Labour ban for resignation before completing one year
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Q: I have got a 1-year ban because of leaving my previous job in 6 months and now I have an offer letter from a new company.
They are going to process my visa under unskilled labour which was the same in my previous contract. I want to know if this gets rejected, will I have any legal claim against the company who offered me a job?
Also, they took my visa copy, passport and Emirates ID copy even before issuing me an offer letter. So I assumed they would have already checked my eligibility to apply for a new visa.
Please guide me

Mar 5, 2019
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Entering the country again after leaving with a ban
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Q: Good Afternoon Madam,
This is N. from Pakistan.
On the 8th of November 2019, I left Dubai and I have a ban for 1 year. At the time of leaving at the airport, I paid all my fines.
Can I come back to Dubai? How can I check it?
Thank you, waiting for your reply.

Nov 11, 2020
442
Is it necessary to exit the UAE in case of a labor ban?
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Q: Dear ma'am,
I have a labor ban for 1 year. Do I need to exit the country even if I am on my husband's visa?
Please advise!

Oct 4, 2021
911
How can I remove the labor ban placed by the employer and how much does it cost?
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Q: Hello.
I was banned from the UAE 2 months ago by my previous company which opened a file against me.
I need to remove that ban as soon as possible and I would like to know the fees and when it could be done.
Thanks

Jul 5, 2022
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • View allRecent Amendments to the UAE Labour Regulations 24
Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.
Apr 19, 2016
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Provisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law 147
When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.
Jan 5, 2019
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An 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
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 27, 2015
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Ministerial Decree No. (766) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for Granting a Permit to a Worker for Employment by a New Employer 3
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.
Sep 27, 2015
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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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Non-compete clauses in the employment contract 0
Dear Sir,
I'm Satheesh from Abu Dhabi. For the past 3 years, I was working for a free zone company in Dubai. Our company have clients from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi and doing medical billing services for hospitals and medical centres.
I was working with one of the company's clients which is a government hospital in Abu Dhabi (please note - govt is removing our company by Sept.).
My concern is that the hospital is interested to recruit me as their employee. But I already signed a limited contract with my company which has "Non-competition non-solicitation agreement".
My contract states that I cannot join their clients or competitors for 24 months after my visa expiry or end of service. If I violate this law they will take legal actions and they can ask for compensation (Law no. 8 of 1980 for UAE and Law no. 5 of 1985 for Dubai).
My visa is expiring by Aug 25th, so I'd like to join there.
Can I join this Abu Dhabi government hospital or not? If I join, is there any legal issue I have to face from my company?
Jul 30, 2017
10630
Responsibility of partners for bounced cheques signed by the company manager 0
Do the local sponsors have financial responsibility for bounced cheques from the company that they are sponsored?
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