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Q: My employer wants me to sign a cancellation form without paying any pending salary and dues. The total outstanding amount is 33000 AED.
I refused to sign the cancellation papers and filed a labour case against him. I have a job offer from another company.
What is the procedure for me to join another company?
My first hearing is due on 29th December; what happens in the first hearing?
Should I wait until 29th December or should I contact the Ministry again for the cancellation?
I strongly believe my employer will not attend the hearing. I need to cancel my visa and start working again for the new company.
Please advise.

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What to do when employer doesn't cancel contract after notice period?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My visa expires on 3rd, April 2023, and I have already resigned from my job for another offer. My notice period of 30 days is completed, but my employer has not given me any response.
I am asking for my cancellation to join the new company, but my current company is not proceeding with the cancellation process.
What should I do now?

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Q: I am working in a free zone company in Dubai, they haven't paid me for past 2.5 months.
Now, I have got another job but I fear they won't be paying my pending payment and end of service settlement before my visa cancellation.
However, to join the new company I need to cancel this visa and proceed for a new visa for working in their company.
Could you give me advice on how to proceed, as I understood if I am going for legal action I can't cancel my visa with this company?

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I was convicted in a case and served a sentence. Can I get a police clearance certificate to join a job?

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Q: Respected member,
I have a 2-year-old case where I was convicted (I completed a sentence of 1 month in prison for a 1st-degree misdemeanor; breach of trust).
I am now in the process of getting a rehabilitation certificate from Dubai.
I have a new job offer in Abu Dhabi, and HR will ask me to obtain a police clearance certificate from the MOI.
If I get the rehabilitation certificate from Dubai, will it also clear my name in MOI?
Also, can I get a certificate from them?


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Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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
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.
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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).
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