Q: Sir, I am currently working for a construction company in Dubai. We haven't received our salaries for 5 months already. I got an offer from another company and they need me to start urgently. As my contract is unlimited, I am required to finish the 1-month notice as per the law. However, I also quoted that as per law, if a certain company has not paid their employees at least 3 months, the employee is entitled to leave without completing the notice period. I filed a complaint at the MOHRE with a reason of leaving the company in 2 weeks' notice due to the failure of releasing salaries. I also need to get my settlement as soon as possible as well. Now, they are threatening me that this case will go against me and my future career employment. Any advice on what to do?

Q: Asalamu Alaikum. I filed a case on my company in Tasheel Ras Al Khor. My company didn't give me the first two months' salary and they set me in a room, then I filed a case. I claim a total amount of AED 14000 with a settlement and everything. I want to know how much time it will take my complete case. Please tell me. There are 7 months remaining in my visa, and I filed a case in Dubai Court on 25 February 2019.

Q: My wife and her colleague's claims against their employer are not given despite begging them repeatedly. There are like about 3 1/2 months of pending salary plus gratuity. They are now about to move to a new employer. How long will the process be if they finally activate a case against them? Will the process be shortened if we hire a lawyer?

Q: I was working at a restaurant. An accident happened and fire exploded in the kitchen. Other staff members get burn on faces. Municipal officials came and my boss got fined because CCTV was not working. My boss closed the shop on September 3, 2020. I did not get my salary. My visa expired on September 26, 2020. I am already overdue. I did not get paid until now. The restaurant was already sold to others on September 5, 2020. My visa is expired and I do not have my accommodation rent. My boss procrastinates and tells me that I will get my dues tomorrow. I'm afraid of the fine.

Q: Dear Sir, Greetings! I have been working for 7 years in a construction company in Dubai with Abu Dhabi visa. My visa expired in March 2020. It has not been renewed till now and a 5-month salary is pending. Can I join another company without a notice period? How will I get my settlement and salary?

Q: Facing EOSB issues with one of our employees, we have the below issues: 1. The employee has not been paid since Jan 2020. The total dues are 52k AED. 2. The manager handling these affairs has left the UAE. Our owner and a few other employees are at the DAFZA office. 3. The manager was asked by the owner to terminate the said employee in 2019, but he did not do. Now, the employee is claiming his EOS. 4. The employee had approached DAFZA in the past week and there has been no resolution to date and the employee is threatening to approach the labor court. 5. Also, the business is NIL due to corona aftereffects and no revenue to pay off the dues. 6. Do we stand a chance in contesting the case based on no revenue? The manager has run away and did not terminate the employee even after being asked to do? 7. What will be the consequences for not paying the employee if the labor court orders came in the employee's favor? 8. Is it advisable to settle the dues by paying advance initially & later amounts within a period of say 1 year?

Q: Hi Sir, I am working in a private company in Sharjah. My contract is a limited contract. My contract will be ended on 22-05-2021 but my visa ends on mid-July 2021 so that my contract end date is 22-05-2021. If I leave this company with resignation, will I get all benefits (like gratuity & leave salary & air ticket)? And would I face any legal issues? Should I wait for up to July as per the visa date? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I got terminated from my company, and they said they will compensate me for three months of my salary, but I have to work there until April, so it’s my salary, not compensation.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I've been working at our company for more than 8 years. Is it legal to resign if my visa was just renewed last March 2024? My reason for resigning is that the owner hasn't given me a salary since March.

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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