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5 available 5 • View allStuck in MOL cancellation: How to avoid losing a new job offer?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have completed my notice period, and my new employer is asking me to provide the MOL cancellation contract from my current employer.
However, my current employer is stating that they will only provide it after 14 days from my last working day.
I am afraid of losing my new job as the new employer requires me to join as soon as possible. The cancellation process can take up to a month, and this may delay my joining date.
What should I do in this situation?

Feb 26, 2023
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Is the offer letter from a new employer necessary to cancel my current visa?
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Q: My recent employer was asking for a copy of the offer letter I received from my new employer to proceed with my visa cancellation.
Is it mandatory to do so?
Thank you.

Oct 24, 2017
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Cancellation of visa to take another offer while a labour case is running
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Q: My employer wants me to sign a cancellation form without paying any pending salary and dues. The total outstanding amount is 33000 AED.
I refused to sign the cancellation papers and filed a labour case against him. I have a job offer from another company.
What is the procedure for me to join another company?
My first hearing is due on 29th December; what happens in the first hearing?
Should I wait until 29th December or should I contact the Ministry again for the cancellation?
I strongly believe my employer will not attend the hearing. I need to cancel my visa and start working again for the new company.
Please advise.

Dec 28, 2020
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I resigned from my job after serving 8 months. Can the employer deduct visa charges?
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Q: Hi
I am working in a Dubai free zone (Jebel Ali) and I joined on December 2022.
After I completed 8 months, I resigned from my job and I am in the notice period.
My employer did not give me my July month salary and he asked for visa charges.
Is it mentioned in the law?
Could you please advise?

Jul 31, 2023
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Can I join a new company with a pending traffic accident case?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have a traffic accident case in Dubai, but there is no prosecution, session, or judgment date yet. I got a new job.
Can the new company apply for a new visa for me and cancel my visa from my previous employer now?


Feb 27, 2024
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2 available 2 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 235
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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Recent Amendments to the UAE Labour Regulations 24
Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • View allFederal 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. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts 5
According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.
Sep 27, 2015
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Ministerial Decree No. (766) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for Granting a Permit to a Worker for Employment by a New Employer 3
By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal 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).
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