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3 available 3 • View allLegal action against employer for forging signature to cancel visa

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Q: My employer forged my signature to cancel my visa he charged me AED 4500. I reported it to labour.
Can I go ahead to report to the police?
Sep 3, 2020
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Claiming dues from employer upon forging signature on cancellation
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Q: Hi,
On the 29th of March 2017, my UAE (Abu Dhabi) visa has been cancelled by my employer and I never put my signature on papers to cancel the visa, due to my outstanding dues (AED 82000).
But they had put my signature to cancel my visa. Thereafter, they have transferred me to Qatar and said we will settle your outstanding dues soon, but still, they have not settled the said amount.
Now, I'm camping in Dubai with the help of a one-month visit visa to receive my outstanding dues. My employer is saying to go back to my hometown and they are promising that every month they will send AED 10000 to my account.
However, this statement is not acceptable to me. I need my whole outstanding dues in one payment.
Kindly advise me.
Thanks,
Ramaswamy Nadar.
Jul 28, 2018
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What is the punishment if the employer put a fake signature on the employee work permit?

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Q: What is the punishment if the employer put a fake signature on the work permit of the employee?
May 17, 2023
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2 available 2 • View allCommitting Forgery in Official Documents and its Consequences in the UAE 27
There are always conditions where people may fail to provide sufficient documents of a certain business or project they are willing to engage in, so they tend to commit an act of forgery with their documents to meet the requirements. But this act is a crime and it has consequences in law which we will try to cover in this article.
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The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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4 available 4 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 9
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 27, 2015
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Good day,
I would like to seek clarification regarding the possibility of obtaining a new labour contract in Dubai while a travel ban is in place.
1. If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labour contract when starting a new job?
2. Can the hiring company apply for a new labour contract even if the candidate has a travel ban?
3. Will the new company be notified or become aware of the travel ban once they submit the labour contract application?
For context, the candidate was previously on a spouse visa, which was successfully renewed despite the travel ban.
Your guidance on this matter will be highly appreciated.
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How to cancel a contract still active after winning an RDC case? 0
Hello,
I had filed a case at RDC against my landlord as they had not responded to my legal notice for cancellation, and they had not officially renewed the contract for 2 years as well.
I won the case, and the verdict came for contract cancellation. I filed for enforcement after 15 days, and it has been a month since then. The contract is still showing as active on the Dubai REST app.
I had disconnected my DEWA and given notice 3 months in advance of the contract expiry date.
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Do I still have to vacate my apartment if I received an eviction notice from the previous landlord? 0
I live in Dubai. I received an eviction notice last year from the company that owned my apartment on the pretext of sale.
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What can a divorced mother with two kids do when facing utility cutoff threats and court delays? 0
I have hired a lawyer for enforcement purposes. I am divorced with two kids, and the kids are Emirati. I submitted all the receipts and rent that is due, and I am still waiting for a response from the court; it has been more than two weeks.
The landlord has sent a warning letter as the rent is late for one month now, and they have threatened to cut off the electricity and water, saying it’s part of the system and that this will be disconnected automatically as the contract has not been renewed.
I checked online at the court system, but still nothing has been done to get the money from the father as he is incapacitated and in a rehab center.
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Can I claim arbitrary dismissal if I was terminated for taking sick leave? 0
I was on my annual leave. One day before coming back to work, I had an accident and I took 7 days' sick leave from the doctor.
Afterwards, I came to work, worked for one day, and on the second day received a 30-day termination notice letter.
The company rejected my sick leave even though it was attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labor contract? 0
Good day,
I would like to seek clarification regarding the possibility of obtaining a new labour contract in Dubai while a travel ban is in place.
1. If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labour contract when starting a new job?
2. Can the hiring company apply for a new labour contract even if the candidate has a travel ban?
3. Will the new company be notified or become aware of the travel ban once they submit the labour contract application?
For context, the candidate was previously on a spouse visa, which was successfully renewed despite the travel ban.
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How to cancel a contract still active after winning an RDC case? 0
Hello,
I had filed a case at RDC against my landlord as they had not responded to my legal notice for cancellation, and they had not officially renewed the contract for 2 years as well.
I won the case, and the verdict came for contract cancellation. I filed for enforcement after 15 days, and it has been a month since then. The contract is still showing as active on the Dubai REST app.
I had disconnected my DEWA and given notice 3 months in advance of the contract expiry date.
What can I do now to ensure that they cancel the contract?
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Do I still have to vacate my apartment if I received an eviction notice from the previous landlord? 0
I live in Dubai. I received an eviction notice last year from the company that owned my apartment on the pretext of sale.
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What can a divorced mother with two kids do when facing utility cutoff threats and court delays? 0
I have hired a lawyer for enforcement purposes. I am divorced with two kids, and the kids are Emirati. I submitted all the receipts and rent that is due, and I am still waiting for a response from the court; it has been more than two weeks.
The landlord has sent a warning letter as the rent is late for one month now, and they have threatened to cut off the electricity and water, saying it’s part of the system and that this will be disconnected automatically as the contract has not been renewed.
I checked online at the court system, but still nothing has been done to get the money from the father as he is incapacitated and in a rehab center.
What can I do? I have already paid a lot of expenses with the lawyer.
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I need to cancel my investor visa without my sponsor ID because he didn't give me the cancellation 0
Asalamo Alaikum Sir.
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My wife lost a divorce case for no harm and filed an appeal now. What can I do? 0
My wife filed a divorce case due to harm. It was rejected as there was a reconciliation between us, and she took back the police complaint. That's why the court rejected her case.
Now she filed an appeal with the same allegation without any new incident or any new evidence. There is no police report or medical report in the appeal court.
She made many wrong allegations, which I defended; however, tomorrow we have the judgment.
If her appeal is accepted and the previous judgment is reversed, what are my options?
Can I file an appeal in the appeal court, or do I have to go to a higher court, as the first judgment was in my favor?
And if her appeal got rejected, what are the options she will have?
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Can the hospital force me to pay more money for emergency claiming that treatment exceeds insurance limit? 0
We went to the hospital for an emergency and stayed for 3 days, then, before leaving, they asked us to pay 10% as per our insurance policy.
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I read that they have to tell us about the cost in advance.
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I filed a case for my unpaid salary and gratuity and a final decision has been released. How to enforce it? 0
Good day!
I just want to seek advice regarding my unpaid salary and gratuity. Actually, I already filed a case in MOHRE, and they released a final decision.
However, until now, my previous company has refused to give me my last salary and gratuity, and they are not even replying to my messages and emails.
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How can I remove my business partner from the company if he left the country and is not responsive? 0
I am writing to formally seek your guidance and assistance regarding my Technical Trade License and associated joint bank account.
I hold a Technical Trade License together with my business partner, Mr. K. M., who has been out of the country for the past 2–3 months. During this period, he has been unreachable and has not responded to any calls or communication.
Additionally, my partner has taken an amount of AED 30,000 from me, which has not yet been repaid. We also maintain a joint bank account under the company, which I wish to close.
However, the bank requires both partners’ signatures for cancellation. As my partner is absent and not cooperating, I am unable to proceed.
In view of the above, I kindly request your advice and support on the following:
- The process to remove my partner’s name from the Trade License.
- Guidance on how to proceed with closing or freezing the joint bank account in the absence of my partner’s signature.
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I received a verdict on my personal name for my company unpaid rent without proper notification. What to do? 0
Hello, our business has unpaid rent.
1. The 30-day notice named my business but also wrongfully named my private name, while the rental contract is solely under the business name. I'm sure it was done in bad faith by the landlord to try to damage me personally.
2. After the 1st notice, I expected an RDC notification, and nothing came. I just logged in today on my app and saw that a verdict was pronounced on the 21st of August in this case, without me even getting an email, messages, or notification at the office to even appear at the 1st instance!
How can this be handled?
First of all, this rental situation should not involve my private name as the company is the sole tenant on this contract, and second, no notifications were ever sent to me, although at the office every day!
Here is my WhatsApp for whoever knows what to do to successfully dispute these tricks by this landlord.
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If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labor contract? 0
Good day,
I would like to seek clarification regarding the possibility of obtaining a new labour contract in Dubai while a travel ban is in place.
1. If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labour contract when starting a new job?
2. Can the hiring company apply for a new labour contract even if the candidate has a travel ban?
3. Will the new company be notified or become aware of the travel ban once they submit the labour contract application?
For context, the candidate was previously on a spouse visa, which was successfully renewed despite the travel ban.
Your guidance on this matter will be highly appreciated.
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How to cancel a contract still active after winning an RDC case? 0
Hello,
I had filed a case at RDC against my landlord as they had not responded to my legal notice for cancellation, and they had not officially renewed the contract for 2 years as well.
I won the case, and the verdict came for contract cancellation. I filed for enforcement after 15 days, and it has been a month since then. The contract is still showing as active on the Dubai REST app.
I had disconnected my DEWA and given notice 3 months in advance of the contract expiry date.
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Do I still have to vacate my apartment if I received an eviction notice from the previous landlord? 0
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How can I ensure there are no travel bans, criminal flags, or pending cases before I travel to Dubai? 0
I am a UK passport holder planning to travel to Dubai soon, and I would like to ensure there are no travel bans, criminal flags, or pending cases associated with my name or passport before I travel.
Could you kindly provide me with the following information:
1. The process for conducting a travel ban / criminal record check in Dubai or across the UAE.
2. The documents you require from me (passport copy, authorization letter, etc.).
3. The estimated timeline for receiving confirmation.
4. The cost of this service.
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What can I do if my company changed my notice period from thirty to ninety days without my approval? 0
This is my 2nd time renewing my visa for my company, and they changed my contract's notice period from 30 days to 90 days without informing me, and they are insisting that the contract is authority-generated.
I checked the UAE Website, and it is mentioned that we can choose between 30 days and 90 days. Please advise what I should do; I don't want to serve 90 days, and it was not in my initial contract.
Thank you.
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How can I get money I lent to somebody back if I have bounced cheques from them? 0
I am seeking your advice regarding a financial matter that has now escalated to the police. Below is a summary of the situation:
I lent money to a lady for the purposes of her medical centre. We had a personal understanding, and she was supposed to repay me by October last year, but she has continuously delayed payment.
Last month, due to her failure to repay, I filed a case. During this process, I discovered that the repayment cheques were not issued by her personally, but by her husband.
The cheques were drawn against a medical centre that is different from the one she originally told me about. I have since learned that this medical centre has already been closed down.
The cheques are linked to an account in Sharjah, not Dubai, and I am unsure whether this account was active at the time the cheques were issued.
At present, the case is with the police. However, I am uncertain whether her actions will be treated as a fraudulent activity and formally registered as such, or whether the
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If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labor contract? 0
Good day,
I would like to seek clarification regarding the possibility of obtaining a new labour contract in Dubai while a travel ban is in place.
1. If a person currently has a travel ban, is it possible for them to obtain a new labour contract when starting a new job?
2. Can the hiring company apply for a new labour contract even if the candidate has a travel ban?
3. Will the new company be notified or become aware of the travel ban once they submit the labour contract application?
For context, the candidate was previously on a spouse visa, which was successfully renewed despite the travel ban.
Your guidance on this matter will be highly appreciated.
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How to cancel a contract still active after winning an RDC case? 0
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I had disconnected my DEWA and given notice 3 months in advance of the contract expiry date.
What can I do now to ensure that they cancel the contract?
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how can I appeal a judgment that I lost because my lawyer did not attend the hearing? 0
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One of my employee work with another company and was caught by CID, and they issued a 50k fine for me. Now I want to appeal again, please help me with proper guidance.
Two appeals were already made, but my lawyer didn't attend; he breached the trust. I can't afford that much, as I have not done anything wrong.
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Where should I make a complaint about cybercrime on an e-commerce website that took my money? 0
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