Q: Does an employee have to sign any paper with the employer to initiate his visa cancellation after the resignation and before last working day? My employer is asking me to sign a form named "United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation Electronic Work Permit Cancellation", where all my details are printed and written, "I certify that I have received all my dues up to date... Employee Signature". My notice ends on Aug 29th and they are yet to pay end of service...etc., and this is an unlimited contract and my employer is asking me to sign this paper saying this should be signed to initiate visa cancellation. But I am uncertain to sign as I haven't received my pay yet but the paper says so. Please suggest

Q: Dear Ms Khan, I signed a job offer on Nov 2017 and worked for 2 years. The labour card & visa expired on 27 Nov 2019. The employer did not renew/cancel/pay salary from Nov. On 5 Jan 2020, I resigned. On 6 Jan 2020, the HR manager acknowledged the receipt of my resignation. I filed a complaint with MOHRE. The employer attended the meeting and accepted my resignation without notice period. He also agreed to verify and settle DUES within 3 days. MOHRE closed my complaint. Now, the employer's legal counsel is threatening to file a case and contest on grounds of Breach of Contract & Conflict of Interest. They are forcing me to accept cancellation without any dues. My questions are: 1: Are the employer's actions legal? 2: Can I re-open my MOHRE complaint? If the Employer is not agreeing to MOHRE mediation and goes to court. What is the prescribed time frame to resolve the case? 3: Because my visa and EID have expired, I am not able to travel or even get medical treatment for myself. What are my options? Thanks!

Q: Good afternoon, If I break the company regulations and rules and my employer forces me to write a statement and include that if I do a mistake again I will not get my end of service benefits, is it in order? What can I do if I am forced and write the statement for the protection of my job? And if the company terminates me, is there a chance for me to get my end of service benefits? Thanks

Q: I was terminated from service without any solid reason just citing Administrative Reasons for the termination. Can I claim compensation for arbitrary termination after I signed the cancellation papers and my visa has already been canceled?

Q: Good day Sir, I just received a work permit cancellation from our office. It is written there that I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE RECEIVED ALL MY DUES UP TO DATE, but I didn't receive any single dirham. They need to transfer me to another visa but work for the same company. I have been working for 8 years from the date I joined the company on 26 Feb. 2014. They are telling me to sign without receiving dues from my years of service 8 years. Can you help me with this matter? Thank you and Ramadan Kareem

Q: Hello Sir/Ma'am, I have been canceled by the labor department because my company did not cancel my visa, nor did they pay me my salary for 3 months or my end-of-service benefits. After the cancellation from the labor department, can I file a complaint against my employer for not paying me my salary and end-of-service benefits? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What to do if the employer delays paying the remaining salary after canceling the visa?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I worked in a company for the past 22 months. Now, I've received an offer letter from another company, so I gave a one-month notice period and resigned. My questions are: How long will it take to cancel my visa? How much gratuity will I receive? Can I claim money for a return ticket? Additionally, I worked full 10-hour shifts during Ramadan and public holidays, so how much should they pay me for that?

Q: My company discontinued the services of several employees including myself. I have more than one year and 2 months with the company. The question is, can they cancel my visa without signing the cancellation form?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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