Job Resignation
I have been working for more than 6 months in a construction company here in Qatar.
I am no longer happy with my company so I informed them of my resignation. But, then they will let me pay QAR6,000. They said I have to pay my visa, processing fee, resident permits, medical, plane tickets and all other expenses in hiring me.
Do I have to pay? Pls. help
Ensure that you issue a formal letter noting the mistake in your position. Advise that you have been verbally requesting for x number of weeks/days to have the mistake rectified.
Also go on to explain that you wish for the rectification to be made for the following reasons-:
1. To have an acutal true position recorded for formal purposes representing the actual position of yoursel in Qatar.
2. To ensure that no future problems incur as a result of having the wrong profession recorded as part of your formal and work permit status.
3. Preference to have your profession accurately and formally correct.
Request for a return response in writing on when the process shall be carried out to rectify the mistake.
If they fail to revert within a week, issue a reminder letter.
As you do not expect an NOC, then you have two choices if they continue to ignore rectifiying your professional status-:
1. To resign and leave town giving the reason for your resignation.
2. Taking the matter up with the Qatar Labour office supplying proof of professional status mistake and request letters to alter for them to give advice on the matter.
The latter may upset your employer though so you will have to think about the pros and cons of each option.
Alternatively, if you have not done so already, appeal to higher management if you are only dealing with the matter via the HR dept or via middle management.
If you decide to go down the labour office route, then I would suggest that you issue a letter to your employer stating that their failure to acknowledge and/or start processing the mistake is forcing you to take this matter up with the labour office given the importance of a proper and accurate record of your actual professional status.
goodluck.
Im a doctor. the private company in qatar falsified the information in my visa. Instead of a visa for physician, they gave me a visa of a cleaner. So in my residence id indicates a cleaner also. I already pass the licensure examination for physician. but all my documents indicate Im a cleaner. I requested them to correct it but they have been ignoring my concern for 6months. I really want to work in qatar, with all my papers legal and not misrepresented. I am planning to resign if they will not correct it, however my company is very known for not giving NOC (No Objection Certificate) especially Im just 6months in the job. Please advise.
Amoud, you said your husband is in this kind of work. I hope you can also give me advice.
Thanks
You can not work for anybody as you haven't completed at least 1 year with them. As for the cost they have a right as you are the one who is breaching the contract by your own.
Ban Spoon Feeding not Me
that's right baldrick, but the guy haven't spent a year with the company. This could be the reason why he's required to pay such amount.
btw, the labor law here seems to be needing a lot of amendments.
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I can't see anything in the Labour Law to that effect. IMO these costs are a chance the employer takes and should be borne by him.
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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
It's up to you if you really want to leave. There are cases when employers are willing to give release to an employee who has not completed 1 year with them. Others would simply cancel employee's Visa. In your case, seems that your employer is willing to give you release, but you have to pay back the money they spent in hiring you.
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