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8 available 8 • View allWhat legal action can I take if my salary is always delayed?
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Q: Is there any legal action if I complain on my employer that my salary is always delayed? Like this September salary which until now, end of October, is still not paid.
What can I do with this? They always delay the salary.

Oct 29, 2017
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Unpaid salary and the right action required to redeem it
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Q: I started working in August 2017 with a company in Dubai. By the end of August, I received my first salary on time.
Now, it is already the end of October and my employer still didn't pay my September salary. As per accounting, it is also not clear when we will receive October salary, maybe mid of November for September salary only.
My contract is unlimited and I would like to know when I can report salary delay to the MoL. By 11.11.2017, will my contract be breached because of 2 unpaid salaries in a row, and can I resign and change to a new company without getting a labour ban?
When can I stop working for my current company without notice due to unpaid salary and breach of contract?

Nov 2, 2017
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What to do when the employer stops paying your salaries
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Q: Hi Sir
I am working in Dubai, and my employer did not pay our salaries since last 3 months. Whenever we ask for the salaries no one from the top management has an answer in this regard.
We have to pay rent, food and other livelihood liabilities every month. Our families are dependent on us, so it's very hard to survive.
I am a bit confused what to do in this situation, could u please give a suggestion to get out from this situation?
I don't know when he is going to pay us, this situation is with all the employees in the company.
Thank you.

Oct 8, 2017
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Resignation for the non-payment of salary and absconding counterclaim
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing this question because my employer has put absconding complaint upon us, We are not getting the salary for the last six (6) months.
I have sent an email for resignation, and after completing the duration my manager called and said we have accepted your resignation.
After this, the company owner has put an absconding case.
Please advise us, what will I do?
Farhan

Apr 19, 2018
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Resignation for the non-payment of salaries and claiming entitlements
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Q: I have been working in a free zone company in Dubai for 14 months and I did not get my salary for more than 8 months.
Every time I was asking for the salary, the employer tells me that he did not get payment from clients and he is still saying like that.
Now, I sent the resignation letter due to the non-payment of salary, but the employer told me that I cannot resign and I need to finish my 3-year contract otherwise he will deduct the amount from my salary.
I don't want to work for this company and also I have a good offer from another company.
So, do I need to work for the employers? Will I get a ban?

May 8, 2018
5944
Checking the status of a labour case and counter-criminal complaint
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Q: Hi,
I work in Dubai for six months on an unlimited contract. Then suddenly my employer cut my salary by AED 1000 for the two previous months.
I filed a complaint with TASHEEL and transferred it to MOHRE. We already did face-to-face meeting but there's no conciliation. The Local transferred my case to Dubai court.
Then my employer suddenly filed a case against me for the loss of money at the company. I already filed the labour case and there is no schedule for hearing between me and the employer.
It is already 10 working days since I filed the labour case. What should I do next?

May 14, 2018
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Suspension of salary upon resignation to the last working day
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Q: I am serving the 30 days notice and on the 23rd day, the payroll cycle came and all employees received their salaries.
Is the employer authorized to suspend the salary until the last working day and include all the amounts in the final settlement?

Mar 31, 2019
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The rights of an employee upon resignation due to salary delay for 8 months

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Q: My friend was working in a Hamriyah Free Zone company for two years.
His contract expiry date is 13th Aug 2021. He has requested not to renew his contract further as his company has not paid his salary for 8 months.


Aug 11, 2021
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • View allRecent Amendments to the UAE Labour Regulations 24
Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.
Apr 19, 2016
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I Have Not Been Paid By My Employer For 3 Months, What Should I Do? 14
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.
Feb 5, 2020
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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
2 available 2 • View allFederal 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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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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