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    Filing a Labor Complaint - Absence from Work

    This service is offered by the Ministry to employers to report the absence of an employee for a period exceeding seven days without the employer being aware of that employee's location and without being able to contact him/her.

    Required Documents

    • Employee's entry and exit movement report issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Residence, and Port Security, provided that the report period does not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance
    • Obtain a document indicating the employee's status (inside the country) from the competent authorities if the information did not reach the Ministry's systems

    Terms & Conditions

    Absence from work for a period exceeding seven days within the country must occur. Payment of any fines incurred by reason of late issuance or non-renewal of work permits (if any). The employee must be present inside the country. In the event that the employer is unaware of the employee's location or can't contact him/her, he/she must report the matter to the Ministry. Work permit is automatically canceled once the application is approved by the ministry, excepted the permits for recruiting employees from abroad and transfer permits.

    Service Fees

    Typing fee76.14 AED