Can nobody read? The clause in the contract states that the 15,000 Dhs is for residency expenses and that all training costs are to be re-funded in full by the Employee. That being said, I guess that $30,000 US might be a legitimate figure.
By all means help this guy get out of UAE, but realise that he was in breach of contract and they are only asking for what was contractually agreed by him. Would you give the same help to a colleague who did the same in the US or Europe?
Just because Midex are a bunch of ********s doesn't mean they can't expect the courts to uphold their rights, even though the courts would not support a foreign worker against them!
Moral of the story, beware of any employment in the UAE, as they do not actually have any employment laws that respect foreign workers.
