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Denied passport retrieval and punitive measures
Dear Sir/Madam,
Working as a taxi driver for a company with no prior bad record, I requested my passport back as required by law. However, the company did not respond to my request, so I filed a case and received court approval.
I then gave the approval to the Rashidiya Police Station, but for the past week, they have been telling me to come back tomorrow and that they will call the company.
I have not done anything wrong by requesting my passport back in accordance with the law, and my company is committing another offense by not allowing me to work.
I have been in constant contact with the company but have received no help.
I am running out of money and feel like nothing will change, and I will suffer along with thousands of others who have been discriminated against.
Please advise me on what to do!
Dear questioner,
If the employee feels that he has been subjected to arbitrariness, then he can file a complaint with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to seriously consider the reasons for the dismissal, and try to reach an amicable settlement between the worker and the employer.
If the Ministry fails to resolve the case amicably, it refers it to the competent court.
If it is proved by the competent court that the worker has been arbitrarily dismissed, it may order the employer to pay compensation to the worker.
