Since you have completed your notice period in the month of February 2018 and despite your repeated requests to cancel your employment visa your employer has not fulfilled his obligations, you may approach the Ministry and file a complaint against the employer for not cancelling your employment visa, non-payment of your end of service benefits and for holding your passport without your consent.

Know the law

If you have served your employer with notice period as mentioned in your employment contract, you are entitled to all your end of service benefits, including unpaid salaries, salaries for annual leaves not availed, severance pay and air ticket. Moreover, an employer in the UAE cannot hold your passport without your written consent.

Ashish Mehta is the founder and Managing Partner of Ashish Mehta & Associates. He is qualified to practise law in Dubai, the United Kingdom, Singapore and India. Full details of his firm on: www.amalawyers.com. Readers may e-mail their questions to: [email protected] or send them to Legal View, Khaleej Times, PO Box 11243, Dubai.

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