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7 available 7 • View allCan I change my current visa without terminating my labor contract?
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Q: Dear Sir,
Regarding the golden visa, I applied and got approval.
My question is, without the cancellation of the labor contract from the present company, can I cancel my present visa?
Is there any option for canceling the visa except holding the labor contract?
Kindly advise.
Thanks & Regards,
J. C. J.

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Calculating the last date of work as per the law and contract
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Q: Good Day Sir/Madam,
I want to ask you as my joining date in my company was 26 June 2015 but they pasted my visa on 9 August 2015.
I checked in “MOHRE” (a government application) that my end of the second contract will be 24 June 2019, but my friends told me it will be according to Emirates ID as 9 August 2019.
Please guide me what will be my last date of work. Will appreciate your reply.
Thanks
A. S.

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Q: I have been terminated from an unlimited contract in a company at ADGM. The company is paying me 3 months' notice pay as per my contract and not giving me the option to work during the notice period.
They want to cancel my employment and residence visa on the termination date and not the last date of the notice period, as my last working day will be the termination date.
I need my visa to be kept open till at least the notice period end date but not sure what is the law on this.

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Can employer force me to work after contract ends if the visa is still valid?



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Q: Greetings,
My labor contract expires on August 22, 2023. I submitted a notice of non-renewal on August 7.
However, my boss said that I need to continue going to work because my Emirates ID indicates that my visa expires on October 12.
She threatened to take me to court if I do not comply. Which one should I follow?
Thank you!




Aug 23, 2023
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Despite contract end, employer demands work till labor card expires
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Q: Hi, good day!
The contract I signed in the Philippines on February 9, 2022, was set to expire by February 9, 2024. I decided not to renew it and discussed this personally with my employer, who agreed.
However, she now informs me that I still need to work until March 23, 2024, as the labor card expires on that day. I entered the UAE on March 23, 2022, and the contract was signed while I was still in the Philippines.
Despite this, I have already decided not to continue working for personal reasons.
Could someone please explain what my options are?

Feb 15, 2024
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Can I continue working after work permit ends but before visa expires?

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Q: Hello,
I have a doubt that my work permit contract is going to finish by the end of this month, but my Emirates ID and visa expire only on June 8th.
In this case, can I work until my visa expires or am I not allowed to work after my contract finishes?


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Is the employee required to follow the end date on the labor contract or labor card?
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Q: My employer insists I must follow the date on my UAE labor card and work an extra month after the labor card date before I stop working.
Please, I wish to know if an employee is supposed to follow the UAE labor contract or UAE labor card to stop working when the contract is finished.

Aug 23, 2024
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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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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.
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