Q: My company terminated me even though I did not violate any rules or do any misconduct or any of the reasons in the UAE Law to be terminated. They also know that it is not my fault. They hired me last August 2016 as a bus attendant under the sponsorship of RTA Dubai Taxi. Now, they terminated me before my probation ends without notice for the reason that I was underage in which they can't issue the permit. They did not inform me that there is an age requirement during the interview process and yet they hired me. They also let me pay for the visa. Now, I want to go back to my home country. I would like to ask, can I get a repatriation expense if I'm terminated under probation? And what other things I can do in this situation? Thank you so much.

Q: If I am on the probationary period and resigned, then I conducted one month notice, is my employer entitled to deduct the visa cost from the salary that I will have during the one month notice?

س: أخي أنا من الجزائر. حصلت على عدة مراسلات وعقود عمل من عدة مؤسسات نفطية وإدارية؛ إذ طلبت مني الاتصال بوكالات معينة من أجل التواصل معهم وإنجاز التأشيرة وتصريح العمل مع تسديد مستحقاتها. السؤال: هل هذا الإجراء صحيح أم لا؟ هل حدد قانون الإمارات العربية المتحدة وكلات معينة تتخصص في إصدار التأشيرات وتصاريح الإقامة أم لا؟ أم السفارات والقنصليات المعتمَدَة بالدول هي صاحبة الاختصاص في إصدار التأشيرة وتصاريح الإقامة؟

Q: I got an offer letter from a consulting company. They told me that the offer letter will be generated after a medical test. For that, they told me that I have to pay an amount of 5000 INR, is it genuine or fake?

Q: Under which condition do I have to pay for my visa renewal if am still working with the same company? Thanks and regards

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Do I have to cover visa costs for my boss if I resign before the visa ends? I don't have a contract. Thanks very much!

Q: Hello Everyone, I was working with a private company in Dubai under a limited contract. I resigned after completing 1 year and served 30 days' notice period (I completed probation also). My total settlement amount was around 7300 AED. But the employer only gave me 3000 AED. He is holding back around 4300 AED as a visa and Emirates ID charge. My last day with the company was last week. I have requested to release this 4300 AED, but the employer refuses to do the same. Is this a breach of contract as the employer is saying the same and holding my settlement amount? If I complain to the ministry, will I get this pending amount or will the ministry support the employer? Please help me with your thoughts on this.

Q: Hi sir, I worked in a company for 7 months on a limited contract. I've submitted my resignation and need to pay the visa costs. Today, I received the HR's resignation approval letter. They mentioned a 6-month position ban, but didn't specify the visa cost. My MOHRE contract also doesn't mention any amount.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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