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4 available 4 • View allAn employer delays issuing the cancellation papers after completing the notice period
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Q: My office is in Tecom Free Zone. I resigned one month back and now completed the notice period but they didn’t cancel my visa.
My new employer is asking for cancellation papers to get me onboard. The current company is not issuing them. I would like to know how many days can a company hold my visa cancellation?
And what steps I have to take if they delay my visa cancellation?

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Threatening to hold the final settlement due to refusal of extending the notice period

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Q: Dear questioner,
I have submitted my resignation letter with a 1-month notice period. Now that my last day is approaching, my manager is threatening to hold my final settlement and forcing me to extend my notice period.
Despite informing my HR and manager of my health issues, they are continuing with their actions.
Please advise!


Jan 19, 2023
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Q: Hi Madam,
Good afternoon.
I am writing on behalf of my wife. She is working as a school nurse in Dubai for more than 3 years.
Now, my wife got a good offer and submitted resignation on 26th August 2018 by mentioning last day of working as of 07th October 2018.
The school accepted the resignation and asked for 45 days salary as compensation. We also agreed to give the compensation and informed the new school that she will join on 08th October 2018.
But now they are asking to work for some more days as KHDA inspection is coming to school by the end of October.
We told them it is not possible because we already informed the new school about the join date. The current school still have not started any relieving process.
How can we overcome this issue?

Sep 20, 2018
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Can my employer extend my notice period without my consent?




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Q: Hello,
I am serving my notice period with my current employer, and the day after it ends, I am supposed to join the new company. However, my current employer is telling me they will extend the notice period due to pending work.
The reason I'm resigning is that I have to work 12-14 hours a day on a 9-hour shift, and there has also been mistreatment from the supervisor.
Can they extend my notice period without my approval?





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May 10, 2021
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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2 available 2 • View allFederal 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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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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