Q: Dear sir/madam, I served my 2 months notice and resigned on the 12th of August as I was supposed to leave the country on the 14th of August during peak COVID time with my dependents. However, I had to ask for a 1-month extension which would be served with my annual leaves as during peak COVID times, the flights would get canceled without notice. My manager and the HR were kept in the loop and my HR sent me a work permit cancellation letter which I signed and submitted upon confirmation from my manager. Later when I enquired, my HR said that I am absconding and would receive my settlement after 6 months so I waited. Now after 6 months, on inquiry, HR calls my manager and asks him to inform me that I won't be paid anything as I am absconding. Now my question is when I have kept everyone in the loop, my manager, the HR with all the steps, how can I be declared absconding. I have all the emails and chats as proof and would like to know where do I stand legally?

Q: Hello Sir, I was fired on JAN 20 2020 on the second day of arrival from vacation. They gave me 2 months of grace time to use the same visa to look for a job and also to settle my dues. By April, they canceled my Freezone visa. I didn't get any job till Dec 2020 because the pandemic started, so I stayed and was looking for a job. Almost after a year, I got a job; the whole year I was jobless. Almost a year and half later, my old Pro is threatening me if I didn't submit my new visa copy, they are going to file an absconding case on me. I'm totally confused! How it even possible after a year and half they want my visa for some refund or to file a case against me? Please advise on this! I'm totally frustrated!

Q: Good day! I have a query on employee cancellation. An employee is canceled, i.e. both his labor card and employment visa. Can the employer ask the employee to leave the country even if he has a pending labor case against the employer and a 90 days grace period to leave the country after the visa is canceled? Let me be once again clear here, both visa and labor card have been canceled because the case is already in the execution stage, the Ministry of Labor closed the case and canceled his card, after which the visa was canceled. I want the employee (actually now ex-employee) to leave the country. If he is reluctant about the same, can I file an absconding against him? Please advise. Thanks

Q: After cancellation of the visa, can the company have the right to file a case or engage you in anything after almost 8 months passed of cancellation? I need your kind advice

Q: Dear Lawyers, Can a previous employer file absconding against an employee whose visa has already been canceled but is still waiting for a new visa, given that the grace period has already accumulated?

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