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Do I have to pay the employer visa costs if I resign for changing the terms of the contract?

My employer signed my employment contract, which I got to know after the medical test. I got cheated because my offer letter salary was higher than the labor contract.

I do not want to continue with the employer. When I informed them of my intention not to work with them, the employer asked me to pay visa fees and they would put on me an absconding case and then deport me.

What should I do now?

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18 Mar 2024, 08:26

Greetings

We regret what the employer did, but the employer must adhere to the conditions you agreed to in the job offer and has no right to reduce your salary except with your approval.

You can file a complaint with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

For further inquiries about your topic, you can reach our office or contact us on WhatsApp.

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18 Mar 2024, 08:53

Dear questioner

Since you are under probation period in the employment, there is no obligation on your part to reimburse the cost of the visa, you can serve a one-month notice period and search for other vacancies.

And if you find a new employer, then he is obligated to reimburse the visa cost. If you need our assistance in your matter, please share your Whatsapp number.

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Jassim Ali Al Haddad Lawyers and Legal Consultants
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19 Mar 2024, 03:55

During the trial period, either party to the employment contract may terminate the contract without prior notice or severance pay.

If the worker leaves work on his own initiative during the trial period, he is not entitled to any benefits for the period of work and bears the cost of the visa

You must file a complaint with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation that the salary in the job offer is different from the amount in the employment contract and that you have been cheated.

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