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11 available 11 • View allPrecautions of resigning from a company conducting illegal activities
Q: Dear Sir/ Madam.
I am working in Sharjah on a limited contract as a chemical engineer. Since last month, my company started to use some illegal chemical. So I sent an email and warned them to stop that.
However, in response, they abused and threatened me. In this environment, I resigned from the job with a 6-week notice and continued doing my duties as normal.
I have a doubt that after the notice period they might refuse to cancel my visa or delay the cancellation.
Please advise me what can I do in this situation. I also mentioned in resignation that the reason for leaving is due to the illegal activities of the company.
Nov 1, 2017
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Termination of unlimited employment contract during a probation period
Q: I have an unlimited contract with the employer and I have not completed the probation.
Can I leave the company without notice or do I have to give notice, and can they ban me from working after that or not?
May 24, 2016
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Can an employee be charged for resignation during probation period?
Q: Hi,
I joined a company in Dubai free zone 3 months ago with unlimited contract and a probation period of 6 months. My current situation is that I am not comfortable with my current employer and want to come back to my home country.
I have handled my resignation letter 10 days ago. My visa is still in the process of making and I have not got my passport back yet. The company does not want me to leave and now requires me to pay 30000 AED without giving any explanation.
Could you please let me know if Free Zone Labor Law allows a company to charge employee resigning from work during probation period? What is the process of resignation from here? When should company return my passport?
Regards,
Karolis Griskevicius
May 29, 2017
63325
Harassment by employer and right action
Q: Hi, Sir.
Good evening. My name is Sanal and I have a question.
My current employer is a lady and she is harassing me too much. Now, I'm nearly three years with her and every time she harasses me.
She says I will complain about you in the immigration and put you in jail. I make u a big problem like that, not only me in my company but there are other employees also struggling the same situation.
Until now three years, we are afraid of her and we are silent. Now, she realises we are not going to continue in this company and she wants to make a problem for us.
It's simple, she doesn't want to pay us in ten months and our visa is going to finish so she starts t make issues for us.
I need your help, Sir
Apr 9, 2018
500
Wrongfully accused and arrested for sexual harassment
Q: Hi.
Someone was arrested in Dubai under the accusation of sexual harassment, but the defendant is innocent. There is DNA evidence that can prove this.
However, he has confessed under pressure of doing this and signed a confession in Arabic which is a language he does not know how to read, write or speak.
Apr 14, 2018
625
Rights of an employee forced to submit resignation
Q: The final settlement is not given by the company (when I filed a complaint about the ladies harassment they threw me out of the company).
They threatened me to write a resignation letter like as per the cost-cutting measures I am resigning from the office.
I need to know what can I do for this.
Sep 27, 2018
1221
How to cancel visa and take another offer if the employer refuses
Q: I got a job offer from another company and resigned from my current company, giving a notice period of 30 days.
The employer refused to accept my resignation and stated that they will not be cancelling my visa due to COVID-19 issues since they cannot hire anyone else (This is just an excuse they are making).
I wish to join the new company, and I want to know:
1. How can I get my visa cancelled if the employer refuses, without the delays of weeks and months in the courts?
2. How to start working for the new employer in case the current does not cancel the visa, so I don’t lose the job offer?
3. How long does the permit process take?
May 5, 2020
667
How to file criminal and civil cases for sexual harassment by an RTA taxi driver?
Q: I was a victim of sexual harassment by an RTA taxi driver.
The RTA investigated the case and found that the driver acted inappropriately.
They want me to file a police case against the driver.
Can I claim compensation from the RTA for this incident?
Oct 28, 2021
427
What can you do against physical and mental harassment of a work colleague?
Q: Hi Sir,
One of my office mates was harassing me mentally and physically since 2019.
He forced me to have a relationship with him and cheated on my husband.
He forced me to clean his house, cook food for him, sleep with him and also use my money for shopping.
I really need help.
Mar 22, 2022
1247
How to deal with manager's harassment?
Q: Good morning,
I am working in Dubai. My manager is always harassing me by using slang. Yesterday, my manager didn't allow me to work and told me that no need to come to work.
He is not allowing me to enter my workplace. I asked him to give me it in writing. Today also he is not allowing me to work. What should I do now? If it is like this, then I don't want to work here.
I am on a limited contract for 2 years. What should I do now?
Nov 12, 2022
319
How can I file a harassment case against my superior without losing my rights?
Q: I am facing harassment and bullying at work from my superior, who also addresses me by a vulgar and indecent term.
Even though he had made sexual advances towards me, I only have proof of his email, wherein he addresses me by this vulgar term. I informed another superior about this, who told me to take it easy or resign from the position.
From the information I have collected, similar incidents have happened to others in the company, and when they complained, it took very long periods to reach a resolution, during which they went through severe mental trauma.
The resolutions were often simply to move them to another department without taking any action against the harasser. Hence, I feel helpless as to how to proceed. I want to go to the police with the email evidence.
However, I wonder if they would not consider the case, saying I should have complained to the company first.
Kindly advise on a possible solution.
Feb 24, 2023
159
Legal blog
5 available 5 • View allProvisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law
When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.
Jan 5, 2019
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How to File an Employment Court Case in the UAE
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.
May 10, 2021
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Harassment Law in the UAE
An interview-format article covering the topic of harassment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
May 17, 2021
4244
Laws on Rape in the UAE
An interview-format article covering the topic of rape in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
May 25, 2021
2257
An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations
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
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
12406
Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations
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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View allHow can I vacate my tenant if the rental agreement ends before the eviction notice deadline?
My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
I have two questions:
(a) Can I send a rent increase notice 3 months before as the rent has increased as per the RERA rent calculator?
(b) The second question is, do I have to renew the rental agreement for 3 months (until December 2024) or not?
Thank you.
May 1, 2024
273
How can I reach a settlement with the bank for a mortgage of a jointly owned property?
I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
I cannot give them the Title Deeds to sell the property and pay back the amount owed to them as my ex-husband refuses to provide a POA. The bank has filed another criminal case against me only for our jointly owned property.
I wish to resolve this and pay off the bank and receive any money left from the sale. How can I resolve this issue of the Title Deeds?
Oct 4, 2022
294
The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
684
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation?
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
1281
Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done?
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
1274
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