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7 available 7 • View allEmployment termination & Cancellation of residence visas
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Q: I was recently terminated from work. My employment contract with the company, signed in March 2012, states clearly: on the resignation date of your employment, the employee shall remain under the work and residency visa of the company for a period of 3 months effective from the date of resignation or termination.
However, the company informed me that the recent changes to the law in the UAE since my contract was signed states that cancellation of employment visa and residency should be done within one month and that those changes supersede the wording in my contract.
Is this true? Or the wording in my contract is still valid?
Please advise.

Jan 11, 2017
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Seeking visa cancellation and labor entitlements upon resignation
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Q: Hi.
I have an issue with my current employer and they are not paying my final settlement and EOS or allowances.
I followed the correct procedure for resignation, performed at a high level during my 2 years and 10 months and only now, after my final date (June 1st), have they come back to me stating they want to put my payment on hold.
Their reason is that they feel I have breached their confidentiality clause in their contract. I understand this is a separate matter to any final settlement due and thus I have raised a case with DMCC (they are a DMCC company).
How do I get them to send me my final settlement and cancel my visa so I can continue my working life in Dubai, or leave if I want to? I only have 30 days to transfer over to a new company and don't want to get into trouble.
Please help
Thanks

Jun 6, 2018
1079
Employment visa cancellation
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Q: I was working at Dubai airport. I was given 2-year visa to work in the company, my visa will expire on 3rd of August 2017. Along the line, I applied in another company, was given appointment letter and was asked to submit my cancellation letter which I did after collecting it from my former company.
When they went to an immigration center, they said in their system it was recorded that I have left Dubai since a year plus while I am still in the country. So they asked me to exit on the 7th of April while my visa will expire on the 3rd of August 2017... since have submitted my cancellation letter my visa is not out yet... someone told me that within 2 weeks visa processing will be done, so I don't know why it is taking too long to be ready.
Please ma/sir I need your help. What shall I do? Thank you.

Apr 11, 2017
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Visa cancellation procedures and time frame
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Q: Hi
After resignation, how long should a visa take to be cancelled and what documents are needed for the cancellation process?

Mar 13, 2019
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Consequences of resignation under an unlimited employment contract

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Q: Hi
I'm D.
I am an employee of one company and have an unlimited contract. I just want to ask if resign from this company, will there be a penalty for me?
Thanks


Dec 10, 2019
562
Visa cancellation upon expiry of labor contract
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Q: Hi,
I am an employee in an LLC company and my contract is going to expire on 19 June 2021. Can you please guide me about the timeline for my current employer to cancel my visa as I have to join another company on 20th June 2021?
My current visa will expire on 24 July 2021. Is it legal to work after the contract expiry? Can my current employer force me to do that?
Thanks!

Jun 13, 2021
890
Forcing an employee to continue working till visa expiry
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Q: Dear Sir,
I am working as a sales executive in Ajman. My contract is expiring next month ( Dec 2021) but my visa is valid till February 2022.
I am not renewing my current contract. Will my employer force me to continue till my visa get expired without a valid labor contract?

Nov 17, 2021
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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.
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • 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.
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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).
Sep 20, 2021
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
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