Hello, I came from Dubai to India on emergency leave, but unfortunately, I did not return. It has now been 12 years. Can I go to Dubai on a new visa? I have already received a new employment visa from another employer. Can I return to Dubai, or will there be any problems with UAE immigration? Please advise!

Hello, Is it allowed for a company to terminate an employee because the employee refused to do work not stated in the contract?

Hello, I'm from the Philippines. I work here as a maid. My employer didn't process my visa. I overstayed here, and my visa expired on January 23, 2025. Today is May 6, 2025. I want to go home to the Philippines. What should I do?

I’m looking for legal advice regarding a hair salon incident that caused serious damage to my hair and scalp. I visited a salon for a colouring treatment, during which two rounds of bleach, which is not what I booked in for, were given to me without proper approvals, and were applied back-to-back without a strand test or proper consultation. As a result, I’ve been experiencing extreme hair breakage, daily hair loss, and ongoing scalp irritation. This has been especially distressing as I’m currently pregnant. It’s now been over 20 days since the incident, and despite multiple polite follow-ups, the salon has ignored all communication. I’m now exploring legal action to pursue compensation for the physical and emotional distress caused. I have full documentation, messages, and photos. Any guidance on the best next steps or legal routes I can take would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Good day. For the last 3 years, the landlord's office has not responded to renew the contract, so I contacted RERA for renewal. The office doesn't respond to emails related to renewal, even though I started sending emails and reminders 2 to 3 months before expiry, and I have no choice but to contact RERA and send a notice. Once the renewal was processed by law, the landlord's office delayed in releasing the Ejari. Since it is a commercial property, my renewals are related to a staff visa, and I have to pay delay penalties. The landlord's office staff tried to take advantage of the Emirati owner, and no direct meeting was fruitful. What is the law that safeguards expats and sorts out issues without mutual compromise as they try to force their terms to be acceptable by law and not supported by any documentation?

لم يقم المالك بإعادة مبلغ التأمين الخاص بي بقيمة 5000 درهم إماراتي. قمت برفع قضية ولدي تصريحات قضائية تفيد بأن المالك يجب أن يعيد الوديعة + المصاريف. لكن لا يوجد رد حتى الآن. المالك خارج دولة الإمارات ويتم التعامل مع ممتلكاته من قبل الوكيل. لست متأكدًا من كيفية استرداد أموالي بينما اتبعت جميع الإجراءات، حتى أنني قمت برفع قضية تنفيذ ولكن لم يتم الرد. بينما أستمر في الدفع لمتابعة القضية، يتم تأجير العقار إلى المستأجر التالي وكسب المال. أشعر أن هذا النظام تم إنشاؤه هكذا عن قصد.

لقد تقدمت بشكوى للمنطقة الحرة (شمس) بخصوص رواتب غير مدفوعة. قام صاحب العمل بصياغة عقد ينص على أنه يجب أن أتنازل عن الشكوى في غضون أسبوع. إذا فشلت في القيام بذلك، فلهم الحق في القيام بذلك بأنفسهم. هل هذا مقبول؟

لقد انضممت للتو للعمل لدى شركة بموجب عقد محدد المدة. لقد وقّعت على العقد الصادر عن وزارة العمل، لكنني لم أجري الفحوصات الطبية. أنا أعمل معهم في الوقت الحالي منذ 15 يومًا. هل يمكنني الاستقالة خلال هذه الفترة أم لا؟ ما هي المشكلة التي يمكن أن أواجهها؟ هل سيتم فرض حرمان علي؟

مرحبًا مايكل، أنا مساهم بنسبة 24٪ في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة حيث إن المساهمان الآخران هما الشريك المحلي بنسبة 51٪ من الأسهم والشريك المُدرج بصفته مدير في الترخيص التجاري بنسبة 25٪ من الأسهم. هرب المدير تاركًا وراءه ضريبة القيمة المضافة غير المدفوعة وديونًا أخرى مستحقة الدفع خلال 30 يومًا (ولمدة أقصاها سنة واحدة). لم يتم اتخاذ أي إجراءات من جانب الدائنين ضد الشركة، بالإضافة إلى أن مذكرة تأسيس الشركة تنص على توكيل عام لصالح المدير. أريد تصفية الشركة دون الخضوع لإجراءات الإفلاس. ما أفهمه هو أن المدير المُدرج لشركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة هو المسؤول بشكل شخصي عن ديون الشركة. أريد الحصول على مشورتك فيما يتعلق بالإجراءات المطلوبة لتصفية الشركة. لا أرغب في الخضوع لإجراءات الإفلاس حيث إن المدير هو المسؤول عن الشؤون المالية للشركة وإدارتها. إنني المدير الفني للشركة ذات المسؤولية المحدودة فحسب. يرجى تقديم المشورة في أقرب وقت ممكن.

طاب مسائك، أنا طبيب أعيش وأعمل في الإمارات. لدي قرض شخصي في الوقت الحالي أقوم بدفعه بانتظام ولكن حصلت على عرض عمل أفضل للانتقال والعمل في المملكة المتحدة. هل هناك طريقة للتواصل مع البنك وإعادة جدولة أقساط القرض ودفعها من المملكة المتحدة؟ من الواضح أن الأمر سيحتاج إلى المزيد من السنوات لجدولة الدفع لأن راتبي في المملكة المتحدة سيكون أقل من الراتب الذي أتقضاه في دولة الإمارات. لتوضيح الأمر، بدلاً من سداد القرض في أربع سنوات كما هو الحال هنا في دولة الإمارات، هل يمكنني جدولته على ثمان سنوات؟ شكرًا.

Hello, I was driving my car when the police stopped me at one point on the road and told me that I was driving under the influence of alcohol. I tried hard to deny that because I had not actually consumed any alcoholic beverages that day or in the previous three days. However, a report was filed and a case was opened, but the alcohol test report came back negative. Will I be convicted despite that? Please answer me. It is urgent.

Hello, We have an agreement with a company to supply food for their buffet on a daily basis, with invoices to be issued monthly and payment to be made every three months. The relationship actually lasted for nine months, and payment was made for two periods. In the third period, due to disagreements between our company and the company to which the supply was made, they refused to pay, noting that the outstanding amount so far is fifty-four thousand dirhams. Can we claim the amount, noting that the agreement is not written, but there are emails exchanged between us and invoices?

I’m looking for legal advice regarding a hair salon incident that caused serious damage to my hair and scalp. I visited a salon for a colouring treatment, during which two rounds of bleach, which is not what I booked in for, were given to me without proper approvals, and were applied back-to-back without a strand test or proper consultation. As a result, I’ve been experiencing extreme hair breakage, daily hair loss, and ongoing scalp irritation. This has been especially distressing as I’m currently pregnant. It’s now been over 20 days since the incident, and despite multiple polite follow-ups, the salon has ignored all communication. I’m now exploring legal action to pursue compensation for the physical and emotional distress caused. I have full documentation, messages, and photos. Any guidance on the best next steps or legal routes I can take would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Is it still applicable to file a complaint with the police for a bounced cheque?

Good day. For the last 3 years, the landlord's office has not responded to renew the contract, so I contacted RERA for renewal. The office doesn't respond to emails related to renewal, even though I started sending emails and reminders 2 to 3 months before expiry, and I have no choice but to contact RERA and send a notice. Once the renewal was processed by law, the landlord's office delayed in releasing the Ejari. Since it is a commercial property, my renewals are related to a staff visa, and I have to pay delay penalties. The landlord's office staff tried to take advantage of the Emirati owner, and no direct meeting was fruitful. What is the law that safeguards expats and sorts out issues without mutual compromise as they try to force their terms to be acceptable by law and not supported by any documentation?