Q: My brother came on an employment visa. They asked him to leave. They asked for money to release the passport. Advise on what to do… A: The passport is being wrongfully held. Police complaint can be made. It is important that he informs the police. Keeping the passport is illegal by the employer…

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Termination during probation and claiming salary and passport

Good day,

My brother came on an employment visa, and after a while, they asked him to leave. So he simply asked to calculate his salary for these days and get his passport to search for another job.

They refused and they asked for money to release the passport. My brother went to court and filed a case to retrieve the passport, but they said we can't do anything as you have no ID or any identification documents.

Please advise on what to do.

Naser Muhyealdeen

Hassan Al Riyami Advocates & Legal Consultants

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23 Aug 2018, 06:55

Has your brother been terminated while on probation?

Are there any funds owing to the company for any reason whatsoever?

Did your brother file the case in MOHRE?

If the passport is being wrongfully held, then a police complaint can be made.

23 Aug 2018, 07:53

Hello,

Thank you for your prompt response.

They asked my brother him to leave and he was on the probation period as he just came in the middle of July and not yet made anything as a visa or even a medical test.

They took from him 1200 as visa fees. And they took the passport and they are asking for 2500 to bring back the passport.

My brother made 2 complaints, one on MOHRE and the other in public prosecution.

In the public prosecution, they told him we can't do anything because you don't have Emirates ID.

I don't know if he is serious or my brother is misunderstanding the order.

Please advise

23 Aug 2018, 08:00

MOHRE is the right authority to resolve this. Does he have an offer letter and MOL contract duly signed by the employer and himself?

It is important that he informs the police straight away as keeping the passport is illegal by the employer.

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Termination during probation and claiming salary and passport