Hello, I have health issues, but my company does not allow me to go to my home country without paying a penalty. Is that right? Should I pay or not? I have already paid 4,500 AED to the company for the employment visa.

Hello I joined my new company on February 26, 2025. Upon joining the new company, I asked HR if it was free to join the company, and she said yes. After working with them for 1 month, I experienced a salary delay, and I had to go to the office to ask why there was a delay in my salary. That is when the HR told me she deducted my whole salary to recover the transfer fee. Now my question is, who is supposed to pay for the transfer fee, the employee or the employer?

Is it possible for a foreigner to get a divorce here in Dubai?

Hi there, If I switch/onboard a different/new tenant to the apartment that I own, how much notice should I give them? The Ejari ends in October 2025, and I would like to have a different tenant after that. Do I need to give him 12 months’ notice for eviction? What happens if the current tenant refuses to move and continues to stay on the premises without leaving? What options do I have?

I have undergone a surgical treatment in India and got a medical leave report from there for 15 days. Can I submit the same medical leave report in the UAE so that the annual leave won't be affected? The HR is responding that the same 15 days of medical leave will be counted from my annual leave. Kindly assist

Dear Sir/Madam, If an employee is still on probation period, can the employer terminate the contract with 14 days' notice even if the employment contract states 30 days' notice? The company is under MOHRE.

Dear Sir/Madam, I reside in a Dubai community, and my tenancy renewal is approximately 95 days away. The landlord is proposing a 15% rent increase, primarily based on rents listed on propertyfinder.ae, claiming that my current rent is 25% below market rates. However, the RERA Rental Index indicates "no increase in the rental value" as my rent is at the top of the quoted range, prompting me to reject the proposed increase. The real estate broker he hired at the time of my move-in recently contacted me, serving as an intermediary, mentioning that he would conduct a DLD valuation, likely resulting in a higher value. However, he is attempting to negotiate first, considering the cost of around 2500 AED. If we were to dispute, is the RERA Index Calculator the sole authoritative source for determining rent increases? Additionally, if the DLD valuation is accepted, what is the potential maximum increase?

Hello, I have a commercial execution case for the recovery of payments. I sent a notification to the local owner (100% ownership of the LLC), but I see that the company has closed its office and its license has expired. How can the courts get the money ordered in the judgment? Thank you!

سيدي/سيدتي العزيز/ة، رُفضت تأشيرة عملي. عندما زرت مكتب الهجرة، طلبوا مني الحضور برفقة موظف العلاقات العامة الخاص بشركتي. فعلت، وأخبرني موظف العلاقات العامة الخاص بي أن تأشيرتي رُفضت لأسباب أمنية. لا أفهم سبب رفض تأشيرة العمل، فليس لديّ أي قضايا في الهند أو الإمارات العربية المتحدة. أنا جديد في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. هل يمكن لأحد مساعدتي في حل هذه المشكلة؟ ما العمل؟ هل هناك أي حل بديل؟

أنا مساهم بنسبة ٥٠٪ في شركة تابعة لراكز، والمساهم بنسبة ٥٠٪ هو شريكي الذي غادر البلاد ولن يعود. لا أستطيع إدارة الشركة بمفردي. الشهر القادم يحين موعد تجديد الشركة، ولا أستطيع تحمل تكاليف ذلك. أريد إغلاق الشركة. يقول موظفو راكز: ارفعوا دعوى قضائية وأحضروا أوراق المحكمة لإغلاق الشركة. أين يمكنني الذهاب، ماذا أفعل، هل يمكنني الحصول على مساعدة؟ أعمل في مشروع صغير في المتجر.

Good morning. My tenant was supposed to vacate the property on 15th April 2025 as per the contract. Now he is not answering the phone, and the property is still in use. Please guide the way forward. I have already rented the property to a new tenant.

As the HR manager of a company, I have issued a salary advance to the employee. Upon joining, he failed to go to duty and used alcohol daily in the camp. I have a signed thumb-impression cash receipt. What options do I have to recover the AED 7000 advance paid to the employee? Please help. Regards, B.

Hello, My sister filed a criminal case against her employer (sexual harassment), and it is already with the Public Prosecutor. Her employer refuses to compensate her at all. Can we file a civil claim? When should we do it? Can we still file a civil claim after the judgment of the case?

هل تقسم الأملاك بعد الطلاق بين الزوجين وفق القانون الإماراتي؟

Hello, I have my husband's case number. Can I get information about his exit date using the case number? Fujairah Jail.