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9 available 9 • View allI got a job offer but was asked to pay visa costs. Is this legal?
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Q: I got a job offer from one UAE company but I have to pay visa fees as a security which they will return after six months. They will provide me employment offer letter and at the same time I need to pay them visa fees.
I am a bit confused that the offer letter is a legally binding document to claim in future if they will not provide me the job.
Kindly help me to solve my problem. I am on a visit visa in Dubai.

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Forced to pay visa cost and terminated for another's mistake. What to do?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am working in a company on probation for 2 months. Due to a mistake done by the former employee who worked in my position, the employer gave me a termination letter with 30 days' notice without considering my explanation.
Also, the prior employee came to train me for these two months and his payment was deducted from my salary.
The employer asked me to pay more than 6000 AED as visa cost from this month's & next month's salary.
As per the contract letter I signed with him, there is a clause as I have to bare the cost of employment (visa related) if terminated on probation.
Kindly help on this since I have to work without payment till my last working day even though it is not a voluntary resignation but an unfair termination.

Mar 2, 2023
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Will I have to pay training costs if I resign from my job in the UAE?


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Q: Hello,
I am planning to resign from my job because I can no longer take the pressure I am getting every day. I am only 4 months into the company. It is a limited contract.
This is what bothers me: in the contract I signed, it says that I have to pay the training cost of 5000 AED if I resign before 1 year.
- Will I pay that amount if I resign during probation or even after 6 months?
- If I resign after 6 months, will I still have to pay the full amount or half?
Can someone help me with my questions, please?



May 16, 2023
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Can I leave my job during probation period without paying training charges?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
What if I resign from the company during my probation period?
My contract, Article 4, mentions that I have to pay 6,000 AED in training charges if I leave within one year of the contract.
My offer letter states that training charges will be compensated, if incurred.
Will I be able to leave the company, or can they file a case against me?




Jun 23, 2023
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Do I have to pay my company for resigning early?



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Q: Hello,
I resigned from my company after 9 months.
I signed a company letterhead agreement stating that I would pay for visa and other expenses if I resigned before the end of my contract.
However, there is nothing in my Ministry of Labor contract that says I have to pay anything. The company has already deducted 800 AED for visa expenses from my salary and is now demanding an additional 20,000 AED.
Should I pay them? Is there any legal value to a company letterhead agreement?




Aug 14, 2023
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Do I have to cover visa costs for my boss if I resign before the visa ends?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Do I have to cover visa costs for my boss if I resign before the visa ends? I don't have a contract.
Thanks very much!




Dec 5, 2023
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Is my employer's withholding of my settlement a breach of contract?



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Q: Hello Everyone,
I was working with a private company in Dubai under a limited contract. I resigned after completing 1 year and served 30 days' notice period (I completed probation also).
My total settlement amount was around 7300 AED. But the employer only gave me 3000 AED. He is holding back around 4300 AED as a visa and Emirates ID charge.
My last day with the company was last week. I have requested to release this 4300 AED, but the employer refuses to do the same.
Is this a breach of contract as the employer is saying the same and holding my settlement amount?
If I complain to the ministry, will I get this pending amount or will the ministry support the employer?
Please help me with your thoughts on this.




Dec 6, 2023
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Do I have to pay money to my employer if I resign after 6 months?



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Q: Do I have to pay money to my employer if I resign after 6 months?




Mar 6, 2024
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Can I leave my job for a better offer without paying the penalty in my offer letter?
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Q: Hello Lawyers,
I signed an offer when I joined this company stating that if I resign before two years, I will have to pay them 5,000 dirhams.
I am now 9 months in and have found a better job.
Can I walk out freely without paying anything?

Sep 28, 2024
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