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3 available 3 • View allThe employer took my signature on a loan I never took to pay visa expenses upon resignation
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Q: Can an employer get a signature on a loan paper for giving them a job & after resigning asks them for visa money or else they will file a case against the loan amount?
Please guide me, in such a case, what should that employee do because they hold the passport?
They cancel the visa & do not give the canceled paper so the employee should change the status to avoid a fine. They just keep on blackmailing me to get the visa money in terms of the loan paper.
Is there any possibility to show the bank statement that we never received such an amount?
Or the employer never has the cheque receiving, but just the loan request paper?
Can you please guide me?

May 26, 2022
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How to retrieve your passport from the employer after stamping visa
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Q: I got a job in Dubai and my employer asked me to submit the passport for visa stamping.
After stamping the visa on my passport, I asked my employer to give me the passport back but he refused. Kindly guide me, what can I do?
One more thing. They have written in the offer letter that if I resign from the job, I will have to pay all the visa cost. Kindly guide me also regarding this, as I have already signed that offer letter.

Sep 15, 2017
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Is it illegal to hold the passport of an employee?
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Q: Can a company owner keep my original passport with him?

Feb 2, 2019
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allAn 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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Can My Employer Hold My Passport? 10
An interview-format article covering the topic of an employer demanding to hold an employees passport. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of LAWGICAL with LYLAW.
Jan 15, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal 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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Federal 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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View allإثبات دين بشكل صوري بدون ترتيب تبعات قانونية 0
السلام عليكم،
أرغب أنا وقريبي في إثبات دين بشكل صوري أمام العائلة لأسباب عديدة.
ما الشكل القانوني لهذا الإثبات؟ هل هو سند أم ماذا؟
وهل يمكن عمل ورق ضد لينتفي هذا الدين لإثبات صوريته؟
مع العلم أن كلانا يقيم في دولة الإمارات.
Jul 17, 2022
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UAE police, court, CID, and immigration check: How long and how much? 0
Good morning,
I am outside the UAE, but I need a police, court, CID, and immigration check.
Can you tell me how long it will take and how much you charge for the required documents?
Best Regards,
Jun 22, 2023
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Renting out a villa in Dubai to clients for short-term stays 0
Hi,
As a landlord, can I rent out my villa in Dubai directly to clients for short-term stays via Booking.com, Airbnb, or directly?
Will I need a DTCM certificate or is it not necessary?
Can I receive an upfront payment for long stays or are there rules regarding payment plans?
Thank you in advance!
Apr 26, 2023
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تنفيذ حكم عمالي ضد شركة أغلقت 0
السلام عليكم،
لدي دعوى تنفيذ عمالي. المنفَّذ ضده شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة قامت بالإغلاق وتم إعلانها نشرًا ولا يوجد أي شيء للحجز عليه. المالك هو نفسه المدير (وفقًا للقانون الجديد لا يُسأل المدير) وحاليًا لديه شركة أخرى.
ما الإجراء المُتبع هنا؟
May 11, 2023
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إسقاط عقوبة شيكات من صحيفة الحالة الجنائية 0
مرحبًا،
لدي استفسار حول صحيفة الحالة الجنائية حيث كانت لدي قضايا شيكات قديمة قبل القانون الجديد.
كما تعلمون سابقًا، كانت تفتح بلاغات بالشيكات، وبسبب ترصد كمية بلاغات شيكات، أصبحت صحيفة الحالة الجنائية كلها شيكات ارتجاع أقساط بنك، وكل شيك كان مفتوح به بلاغ منفصل عن الآخرين.
لهذا أرغب في محو أثرها.
الطريقة رد اعتبار، ولكن بعريضة بجميع القضايا أم كل قضية على حدة؟
May 3, 2023
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View allإمكانية المطالبة بالمستحقات العمالية بناءً على الراتب الفعلي وليس المكتوب في العقد 0
السلام عليكم،
أعمل في شركة في العين مند ثلاث سنوات ونصف "منها سنة وعشرة أشهر إقامة تابعة للشركة" وما تبقى كنت أعمل بالإعارة من شركة أخرى. راتبي في عقد العمل 500 درهم ولكن راتبي الفعلي 2500 درهم.
هل يحق لي المطالبة قانونًا على حسب الراتب الفعلي؟
وهل فترة العمل بالإعارة تدخل ضمن أيام المستحقات؟
علمًا بأنني أستلم راتبي بشكل مباشر بإيصال قبض من الشركة، وراتب العقد (500) أستلمه بنكيًا أو عبر فروع الأنصاري.
Jul 17, 2023
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Mold in apartment due to construction fault: Can I get compensation? 0
Hi everyone,
I rent an apartment. After two days in the apartment, water started leaking from the ceiling.
It turned out to be a fault in the building's construction, which caused condensation in the false ceilings. When the panels were demolished, it was found that they were all full of mold.
The building manager has started work, but the apartment is no longer habitable.
Should the landlord compensate me for the lack of peaceful enjoyment of the property?
Jul 17, 2023
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New owner in Dubai with no Ejari and previous tenant: What are his rights? 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
I recently purchased a studio flat in Dubai that was previously tenanted under a Tenancy Contract from November 2022 to November 2023.
However, there is no registered Ejari to establish a tenant-landlord relationship in the Dubai Government record.
The previous landlord had given the tenant a year's notice to vacate the flat, which was given six months ago. Now that I have purchased the flat, I have asked the tenant to replace the cheques, but she has refused to cooperate.
Can you please advise me on whether I am obligated to continue the Tenancy Agreement signed by the previous owner, given the absence of an Ejari?
Alternatively, when can I tell her to vacate the flat, or do I have to wait until November 2023?
Secondly, I would like to know if I need to serve the tenant with an eviction notice again to vacate the flat. If so, for how long is the remaining period valid, or do I need to issue a new eviction notice of one year?
I would appreciate your prompt response.
Many thanks!
Kind Regards,
Apr 11, 2023
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My company is asking us to work 9 hours this Ramadan. What can we do? 0
My company is asking us to do 9 hrs. duty this Ramadan starting last 8th of April 2023 without overtime pay.
And no one from my colleagues wants to complain as they are scared of what might happen.
Just today, my showroom manager is asking me to extend until 12 pm when I started my duty from 10 am and I am fasting.
What can I do?
Apr 13, 2023
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Issuing a legal notice for non-payment and false accusations by a client 0
Hello,
We would like to issue and send a notice/legal notice to one of our clients for none payment of dues and false accusations.
How can this be done?
Apr 15, 2023
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