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11 available 11 • View allCompensation for resigning during the probation Period
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Q: Hi Sir/Madam
I have given resignation during my probation period (within three months), and I want to know if I have to pay any compensation to the company.

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Resigning during probation in a limited contract
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Q: I am on a limited contract and in the probation period. My UAE offer letter says one thing, and the company contract another, including that where there is any discrepancy, the UAE law will prevail.
I want to resign within the probation period, giving as little notice as possible, as I don't trust my employer. I don't care about a ban, but I don't want to be liable for any costs incurred.
What is your advice?
Thank you.

Oct 19, 2018
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Possibility of a labour ban in case of resignation during probation
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Q: I am working as a trainee for an LLC company in Dubai since May 13, 2018, but I received my appointment letter as sales coordinator on June 2, 2018.
I got my company visa only in Aug 2018. Until August, I was working on my visit visa, since the company asked me to do so.
Now, I am under 6 months probation period. My job designation on the visa is Sales Executive even though I was appointed as sales coordinator.
I want to quit my job desperately since I am unable to handle the work pressure as I am handling sales coordinator as well as executive job and office jobs at the same time. But I still didn't finish my probation period. My employment contract is unlimited.
So will I get a ban or am I supposed to pay visa expenses to the company if I resign before the completion of my probation period?
Will I have to serve notice period if I resign?
Also, what will happen if I am terminated?

Nov 9, 2018
6909
Unlawful demand of fees post resignation during probation
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Q: Hi dear,
I have worked for a free zone company for almost 3 months and now that I have resigned, they are putting pressure on me that I must pay the recruitment fees before they cancel my visa.
What to do, please???

Dec 21, 2018
549
Labour ban and payment of visa costs upon resignation
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Q: I am a nurse. My joining date is June 20, 2018, and I will be resigning on Dec 24, 2018 (I gave my 1-month notice last month). My contract is unlimited.
The company is asking me to compensate them for the cost of my visa...etc. Is it legal? And is their an automatic ban?
Thanks

Dec 26, 2018
861
Terminating an employee's contract and asking for medical and visa expenses
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Q: I received a termination letter last week, 20th January. I was asked to visit the office. Now, my employer is asking me to pay him visa expenses and insurance expenses (total of 6500AED) since my Emirati ID was issued at the beginning of this month.
I started working for the company restaurant (owned by Emirati) in October. When I visited the HR, she asked me how much I will be able to raise regarding the medical and visa expenses! My response was I can't. I am not able to get the money since I don’t have any source of income.
The HR told me that the owners need their money for the expenses and they will do anything to make sure that they make hard times for me if I don’t pay them, claiming that the owner knows people in the immigration and will report me absconding.
So, because they are holding my passport, I am afraid to go to the police or the labor department because I am just an ex-pat and they are Emiratis and I can not afford to proceed with any legal action against them.

Jan 24, 2020
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Responsibility for the employee visa charges in case of resignation during probation

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Q: Sir,
I'm an employee in a company for the last 90 days. Now I have some family issues and I want to cancel my visa.
They asked me to pay the visa cost. Is this right?


Feb 16, 2021
585
Can the employer terminate the employee without giving a termination letter?


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Q: Good afternoon,
I just want to ask only. The company terminated me without a termination letter and they told me that in my case, they are not giving a termination letter.



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ترك العمل بسبب الإخلال بالشروط دون إخطار صاحب العمل بالاستقالة
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س: السلام عليكم،
أعمل الآن في منشأة وما زلت في فترة التجربة ومكتوب في عقد العمل يجب إخطار صاحب العمل قبل شهر واحد من الاستقالة.
هل يحق لي ترك العمل بسبب الإخلال بالشروط دون إخطار صاحب العمل بالاستقالة؟
وهل يترتب عليّ مساءلة قانونية أو دفع غرامة؟

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Is the commision paid to employees included in the VAT system?
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Q: I work for a UAE-based broker, and we earn commission from our agents (employees) introducing and recommending clients to a provider.
Once the client transacts with the provider, we (the company) get paid a commission. I understand that commission received by the company is subject to VAT due to the service provided.
Our employees are paid both a salary and commission, and commission payments are directly related to the clients they (the employees) have introduced to the provider.
Should we be applying input VAT to the commission paid to agents?
It is considered a sales expenses and considered an operating expense on the income statement.
I appreciate any help you can provide.

May 26, 2022
632
What are the labor rights I am eligible to in case of termination without notice?
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Q: Hi,
I got terminated from the company in Jan this year after working there for almost 4 & half years.
They terminated me without any notice & gave me 1 month's salary along with gratuity in my final settlement.
Recently, I came to know through my friend that I should have been given 3 months' salary as they terminated my contract.
I am not aware if it was an unlimited or a limited contract but they only paid me 1 month's salary as compensation.
Please help me in this case, to know if my friend's claim is right.

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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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
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