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Latest post on 20 April 2017 - 16:05

It's illegal for them to make you pay for your visa and medical, so you can pull them up on that right there. THEY are responsible for paying ALL costs to get you here, sorting your visa and medical and they should also provide you with 30 days accommodation on arrival, so you can sort all this and find somewhere to live - until you have your residency you will be unable to rent anywhere. Doesn't sound great from the start to be honest. If they're willing to not take responsibility for their obligations from the start, what else will they not want to do down the line. I'd pass in all honesty. Hi FairyDust, Thank you for your response. So it seems that they are responsible for the visa, medical attached to the visa application as well as flights to fly out here and a maximum of 30 days accommodation. Do you have a reference for this please so that I can show it to the employer? I am almost half way through the 1980 Labour Regulations document which I understand is the key piece of legislation pertaining to employment, but I did not see this specifically. Whilst I was reading, I did get my dad drop off my sister with Aspergers as he had some last minute errands to run so I could have quite easily missed this. At the same time, I would not be at all surprised if they have just decided to disregard their legal obligations mostly or even completely. The reason I say this is that in my contract, it says that my basic minimum hours are 40 per the Emirati working week. On top of this, I will be expected to work an additional ten hours (again, over five days and excluding Friday) "without renumeration". Now, when I queried this with the Manager of the school who is an Emirati lady (so I would expect her to know - and hopefully follow - the laws of her country!), she said I would be given that time back in lieu. I am normally very trusting but I am really wary of her as I feel like there is stuff that she is responsible for providing yet the package she is offering is abysmal. She must know of the high costs of relocating and living there - if not from the other staff that she has purportedly employed - so why is she knowingly giving me a deal, which from my research, seems not viable at all from a financial perspective The funny thing is that in the contract it does not say anything about time given back in lieu, it just says that I have to work those additional hours without renumeration and then in the contract, it also says something along the lines of "that no other verbal or express written representation can be relied upon other than what is in this contract"!. From what I've read in the Labour Regulations, overtime must be paid at an overtime rate and there are also guidelines about the number of days and continuous hours you can work, etc. I'm with you, Fairy Dust about them being rubbish now, what will they be like later! :confused: At the same time, I am also apprehensive about rejecting the offer because I have been unemployed for a few weeks now and due to the caring responsibilities I have had with my siblings, I have had to take time off work, so my attendance record is not as perfect as it could be and fear that this might prevent me from getting a job here as I have already had one offer withdrawn because of this at a local school where I live. The school in Dubai weren't as bothered and all I need to do now is sign on the dotted line! Any thoughts?

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