Expenses backcharge to Employee
By raghurajdev •
Please help me in this regard.
I was recruited by a company to work as an Accounts assistant (Indian). The visa which was given to me is for General Electrician Category. I have signed two years contract with the company. Now I have almost completed 14 months and I want to resign from the same position. But the company is charging me for the Expenses incurred on my Behalf for Residence Permit, Health Card, Local Contract, Medical checkup, Cutlery Allowance, Blood Group, Bed linens, Safety shoes, etc from my entitlements (Salary, Indemnity, and Leave Pay) which was not specifically mentioned in my contract. Please let me know whether I have to pay for that or not.
1 lawyer letter cost you QR 5000 :(
if you can afford then try taking some advise from a lawyer...
It depends, my last company did this but it was already written into the contract when I signed it. Check your contract - if it's doesn't specifically say in your contract that they can reclaim any and all expenses to do with bringing you over and putting you to work (or words to that effect), then they shouldn't be doing it. If it does, then the best you can do is find out what they do owe you / allowances they haven't paid as laid out in the contract, then deduct that from the amount that they are claiming.
Hope that makes sense :)
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