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4 available 4 • View allDoes the employer have the right to deduct visa renewal costs in case of resignation?
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Q: Hi,
I have been working in the UAE for 8 years and 4 months at the same company.
I have just renewed my new visa last August. Now, I want to resign because of so many issues. The main issue is not paying salary on time.
If I calculate my pending salary, it will be more than 3 months.
In this situation, if I resign, do they have the right to deduct my new visa dues?

Dec 14, 2020
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Paying the 45-days compensation to the employer in case of resignation


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Q: Hello,
I am currently working on a limited contract but I have finished the six months probation period. Now, I would like to resign from the company. As per the law, I need to pay 45 days' salary.
My question is if I complete the six months probation period and give resignation, will I get a ban?
And for the 45 days salary, is it accounted for based on the basic salary only or the full salary.



Sep 22, 2022
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Liability to pay compensation against resignation in a limited contract
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Q: Dear Ma’am,
My company is not paying our salaries for the last 90 days. The company is registered in RAK free zone.
I want to resign but the company is asking me to pay 45 days salary since my contract is limited.
I would like to inquire, why should an employee pay 45 days salary if the resignation is because of no salaries since the last 3 months.
Looking for your guidance.
Thank you best regards,
I. I.

May 2, 2020
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What’s the minimum time an employee must work for the employer who brought them to the UAE?




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Q: Hello,
What is the minimum duration an employee must work for the employer who brought them into the country before they can terminate the contract in the UAE?





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Apr 14, 2025
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An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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3 available 3 • 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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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.
Sep 27, 2015
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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 company has filed a case against a client for failure to pay and bounced cheque. How to follow up? 0
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The client basically purchased some equipment from us, and his payment via bank transfer did not go through and was rejected. Then, when we deposited his security cheque after multiple attempts to contact and no answer, the cheque bounced.
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The court has accepted our application, however, they have instructed the execution bureau to get the Emirates ID of this authorised signatory. The bureau is asking us to get it, and we have no way to do so, unfortunately.
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