Hi, I need to hire a property lawyer. I have purchased a property that is still under construction. The handover was supposed to be May 2018 and it has been delayed for over 18 months. Can you please advise what is the average fee to the lawyer and any upcoming fees? I would like to either receive compensation for the delay or terminate the SPA and receive what I have paid. Thanks

My company terminated my services without any reason except for what they told me that they are cost-cutting. What are the complete benefits that they have to pay to me beside the gratuity? I worked there for 3 years.

ما هو إجمالي رسوم رفع قضية مدنية للمطالبة بشيك مرتجع قيمته أربعة ملايين درهم؟

هل من الممكن مطالبة صاحب العمل بإنهاء عقد العمل بالاتفاق المتبادل؟ لقد طلب مني صاحب العمل مؤخرًا تقديم استقالتي. ونظرًا لأنه لا يحق له قانونًا مطالبتي بذلك، وبما أنني لا أمانع في ترك الشركة لإيجاد فرص أفضل، هل يحق لي قانونًا أن أطلب منه خطاب إنهاء يُفيد بأنه تم إنهاء عقد العمل بالاتفاق المتبادل؟ وما هي النقاط الهامة التي يجب ذكرها في هذا الخطاب؟

مرحبًا، أعمل مدير عام في إحدى الشركات بمدينة دبي للإنترنت ونائب مدير المبيعات لدى تحالف الإعلام والترفيه والفنون. تم إنهاء عقد العمل الخاص بي بعد ثلاثة عشر عامًا بسبب بعض النتائج التي لا تلبي توقعات الشركة. لم يتم اتباع أي إجراءات قبل إنهاء الخدمة. أود أن أعرف ما إذا كان لديّ الحق في المطالبة بالتعويض عن الفصل التعسفي. تحياتي، أ. د.

My wife was pregnant and gave birth in the first week of her seventh month. The company she works for refused to give her leave when she requested it before giving birth, claiming that work required it and that she was still in her sixth month. Now the company she works for is refusing to pay her full salary and is offering to pay only half her salary. Do they have the right to do this? What are my wife's rights with the company she works for, and how can we demand them?

Hi, I am a non-Muslim indian expatriate, residing in Dubai since 2015. The first 5 years, I was on a working visa, and after the delivery of my first baby, I left my job and became dependent on my husband. In 2018, we bought a house together where I invested AED 2 hundred thousand from my income (I have proof in the form of a cheque). I also paid AED 3300 monthly installment for 1 year, for a personal loan taken out for the house. But in spite of my resistance, my husband tactfully put the house in his name, so the title deed was in his name. In 2024, when my kids and I were in India for vacation, he cancelled our visas and residency. He also filed for a divorce in India. The divorce is not yet finalised, and we are still married. Since August 2024, he hasn't let me access my house in Dubai, so I filed a case, which eventually went in my favor in January 2025. Since I used to travel on a visit visa, I left for India and returned in March, to find out that my husband had already sold the house. The new owner is residing there. What can I do now? Help!

Hi I'm a nanny, and at the same time, I work as a housemaid (khadama) here in the house. I work, but as I know, the nannies and housemaids have different rights, and my employer doesn't give me rest. My work starts at 7:30 am and then finishes at 10 pm or less. It depends on whether the baby is asleep or what time they will take on me if not yet asleep. Is this right? Also, at the time of eating, I'm still working because the baby is with me, so I just let her sit in her chair. That's how I eat. Please answer me. I want to know my rights. Because if I can leave during the 6-month probation, I want to take it if the employer is this kind. I don't know. They are also expats, but they don't follow the rules of the UAE regarding a housemaid.

I recently joined a new organization in the Hamriyah Free Zone, and my previous organization has not released my end-of-service benefits. The HR has instructed the finance team not to do so because I had contacted one of their clients. In my DMCC contract, there is no Non-Compete clause, but the offer letter has one, and now they are not releasing the end-of-service. Is this legal? What are my rights?

Hello, I have multiple cheque execution cases filed against me due to financial strains last year. My trade license and visa will expire next month, along with my Emirates ID. Is it possible for me to renew my license and visa along with EID prior to settling the execution cases? The trade license and visa were issued by the free zone authority. I look forward to your response. Thanks.