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3 available 3 • View allمَن يتحمل تكاليف الإقامة في حالة استقالة العامل قبل انتهاء عقد العمل؟
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س: السلام عليكم،
تحية طيبة وبعد،
كما هو معلوم فإن قانون العمل الجديد رقم 33 جعل جميع عقود العمل محددة المدة، ولدينا الأسئلة التالية:
1. مَن يتحمل تكاليف الإقامة في حالة استقالة العامل قبل انتهاء عقد العمل؟
2. إذا كان قانون العمل يتيح لصاحب العمل تحميل العامل تكاليف الإقامة في حال استقال قبل انتهاء عقد العمل، فهل يمكن لصاحب العمل وضع شرط جزائي في عقد العمل ينص على تحميل العامل تكاليف الإقامة عند الاستقالة قبل تاريخ انتهاء العقد؟ وما الحد الأعلى للشرط الجزائي؟

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Rejecting a legally submitted resignation of an employee
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Q: Dear Sir,
My name is S. Mohamed Raazith.
I have been working in Abu Dhabi for the past 1 year and 7 months, my visa is on an unlimited contract and my notice period is 1 month.
I got another offer from a company which is also in Abu Dhabi. I submitted my resignation on September 4, 2018.
Now, my company is saying that I need to wait until a replacement comes or complete the contract and go like that.
If I go to the Indian Consulate in Abu Dhabi, will they help? I need to join my new company as soon as possible.
Please advise me.

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Q: Hi
I submitted resignation to my company in the UAE but the HR department is not accepting my resignation.
20 days passed and I have also requested them many times to accept my resignation and they are refusing to accept it.
But after 20 days, the management is terminating me and saying "we will not cancel your visa and will not allow you to work for another company."
They are saying "we will send you back directly to your home country without any notice period."
I have a job offer from a company in the UAE.
Please advise.


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View allصاحب العمل يطالب بدفع تكاليف التدريب. هل هذا قانوني؟ 0
السلام عليكم،
أعمل في القطاع الخاص بعقد عمل سنوي محدد المدة (عقد داخلي ودوام جزئي). قدمت استقالتي قبل انتهاء العقد بشهر وذكرت في رسالة الاستقالة أنني سأدفع بدل فترة الإخطار.
صاحب العمل أخبرني أنه يجب عليّ دفع مبلغ 5 آلاف درهم كلفة تدريب وقد وقعت على ذلك في العقد وأنا أظن ذلك، لكنني في الواقع لم أتلقَّ أيَّ تدريب من جهة ثالثة، فقد علمني الشخص السابق في مكاني بشأن العمل فقط.
لذلك هل يحق له فعل ذلك؟ وإن لم أدفع المبلغ له، فماذا يمكنه أن يفعل؟
شكرًا لك!
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هل يمكن لصاحب العمل إصدار حرمان عمل إذا أنهيت عقد العمل قبل انتهاء مدته؟ 0
مرحبًا،
طاب يومك!
أعمل في شركة في القطاع الخاص بعقد سنوي محدد المدة. أمضيت منه حوالي 11 شهرًا وأبلغت صاحب العمل ببريد إلكتروني رسمي منذ شهر بالضبط بأنني أريد إنهاء عقد العمل في نهاية الشهر الحالي وأنني سأدفع بدل للفترة المتبقية من فترة الإخطار.
لا أتوقع موافقة صاحب العمل على الإنهاء، لذلك هل يمكنه التسبب في صدور حرمان عمل ضدي؟
شكرًا!
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صدر حكم عمالي لصالح العامل. ماذا يحدث إذا امتنعت عن السداد؟ 0
السلام عليكم،
رفع عامل لدي دعوى عمالية وصدر الحكم لصالحه. استأنفت الحكم وصدر أيضًا لصالحه وهو الآن فتح ملف تنفيذ بتاريخ ٥/٩/٢٠٢٣ وتم إعلاني بالتنفيذ.
مع العلم أن المبلغ المطلوب ٤٠ ألف درهم وليس لدي كل المبلغ المطلوب. ماذا أفعل؟ وماذا سيحدث إذا امتنعت عن السداد؟
مع العلم أيضًا أنني كنت أضع له راتب ٣٠ ألف درهم. هل يمكن تقسيط المبلغ؟ وما أقصى مدة لتقسيط المبلغ؟
أريد إجابة وافية رجاءً.
شكرًا جزيلاً!
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