The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has issued a general warning to companies based in the capital after discovering that a petroleum company had faked the signature of one of its former employees, according to a senior MoL official.
According to a source in the ministry, who declined to be named, an Australian engineer who quit his job had sent his passport to the company for cancellation of the visa and settlement of dues. However, the company allegedly faked his signature declaring that the dues had been settled and the visa cancellation done.
“The company PRO got the labour card and the contract cancelled and when the matter went to the Naturalisation and Residency Department the officials discovered that the engineer was not present in the country when the labour card and contract were cancelled. He had left the country two weeks before that,” the source explained.
The source said that the case file has been sent to the authorities concerned for suitable action which could involve suspension of the company’s licence, downgrading of the firm’s status and a fine of up to Dh10,000.
The source also pointed out that the ministry had discovered about four similar cases in the last two months. Source
According to a source in the ministry, who declined to be named, an Australian engineer who quit his job had sent his passport to the company for cancellation of the visa and settlement of dues. However, the company allegedly faked his signature declaring that the dues had been settled and the visa cancellation done.
“The company PRO got the labour card and the contract cancelled and when the matter went to the Naturalisation and Residency Department the officials discovered that the engineer was not present in the country when the labour card and contract were cancelled. He had left the country two weeks before that,” the source explained.
The source said that the case file has been sent to the authorities concerned for suitable action which could involve suspension of the company’s licence, downgrading of the firm’s status and a fine of up to Dh10,000.
The source also pointed out that the ministry had discovered about four similar cases in the last two months. Source
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