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8 available 8 • View allResigning without notice for the non-payment of salaries
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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?

Feb 3, 2019
6996
Can the employer force me to take my annual leave during the notice period?
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Q: Hi,
Can an employer force an employee to take any remaining annual leave days during their notice period, if they prefer not to pay cash?

Oct 24, 2017
11286
Can I swap my annual leaves for notice period?
1
Q: Can I trade my annual leaves with notice period under unlimited contract?

Sep 16, 2017
2540
The possibility of reducing the notice period in unlimited contracts
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Q: I’m working in a semi-government company with an unlimited contract and three-year visa in Dubai where I have finished 4 years and 8 months with the company.
When I signed the first contract, the notice period mentioned 2 months, but currently, I cannot serve the notice period of 2 months, and my new employer cannot wait that long.
Is there something to resign immediately with 2-3 weeks of notice?
What will happen if I’ll not come to work after the notice date which I have mentioned in resignation?
Thanks in advance!

Mar 25, 2020
801
Compensation in lieu of notice period in case of reducing the agreed term
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Q: Dear Jassim,
I am an employee with a private firm on an unlimited contract. I have resigned and my contract mentions a notice period for 60 days, however, I want to serve only 30 days due to other issues.
The company force me to serve full 60 days period. Can I use "compensation in lieu of notice" and pay for the 30 days notice or can they company (if they want) still put a one year ban on me?
Regards

Oct 7, 2020
407
Can I reduce the notice period from 60 days to serve 30 days and pay the rest?

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Q: Dear Concerned,
I have been working here in the UAE for more than 2 years. Our company notice period is 60 days. My visa status is an unlimited contract.
Are there any possibilities to get out from here in 30 days? I am ready to pay 30 days' salary to the company.
Please give me an advice about this. Is there any legal possibility?


Jun 20, 2021
1605
Can you resign after finishing one year of service to take a better offer?
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Q: I have been working as a Finance Manager in an LLC. My labor contract was executed in November 2020.
Now 13 months over and I have got another job offer with a better salary in another LLC and in another emirate.
Can I submit my resignation to leave within 30 days?
Please let me know the legal issues.

Dec 20, 2021
3184
Is the company obliged to pay the notice period if the employee requests not to serve it?


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Q: Topic: Pay-out of Notice Period (UAE)
Employer's Question: An employee (who has resigned) does not wish to work his notice period, and the company agrees with this as they see no reason for the employee to work.
Does the company become liable to pay out the employee's notice as this was a mutually agreed decision?
Thank You



Apr 18, 2023
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn 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
3 available 3 • 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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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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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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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View allRecovering an amount lended to investors with security cheques 0
I had given a cash loan of 1.2 million to a restaurant owner in Dubai for 1 year, on a PDC security.
They served me some profit for almost a year, and when the date of repayment came, he started giving me different dates.
I bounced the cheques and complained in Dubai police, the police have opened a case and put a travel ban on the signing authority.
While running out of the country, the lady who was the signing authority was arrested and sent to the police station and from there to the public prosecution.
They used some links and skipped out of the country although the company and other partners are still in Dubai.
Please advise me what should be done to recover the amount, as the signing authority ran away.
Jun 11, 2019
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Custody, guardianship and division of assets in a divorce 0
I want to divorce my husband; my concerns are as below;
If the divorce proceeding is under Sharia Law, what are my chances when it comes to;
1. Child Custody & guardianship - I believe I will get the custody until age 11. My question is if the husband is unemployed for 6 months now, can he still be considered as guardian since he can't provide for the family?
And if I can show that he has never been a provider for the family (basically, I pay ALL the bills since we got married) & I have a proof that he had an affair a year ago, can I get the guardianship as well & full custody?
Can the child get an opportunity to choose where he wants to live with when he reaches puberty?
2. DIVISION OF ASSETS - Since I got a land inheritance from my parents, is he entitled to get 1/2 of the property?
Obviously, he has no house/properties in his home country as well as savings and I am worried he will get everything. I own 50/50 in which he didn't sweat a dime on it.
Awaiting your advice.
May 23, 2019
647
Liability of company partners against the actions of a partner 0
Can I be held financially/legally liable for any actions of my ex-partner after exiting the business by share transfer?
May 14, 2019
1207
Breaching contract by the service provider and possible action 0
Compensation for poor performance & false accusations.
We hired a consultancy agency to provide us with their services. During our working relationship, the deliveries were consistently late, and the service was unreliable.
We gave them numerous chances to improve performance and meet timelines.
The details of these problems have been communicated to them repeatedly but they did not address the problems in a timely manner, causing us extra expenses in addition to mental and emotional agony.
During the project, my father passed away & they have used this matter as an excuse to pause work on the project without notifying us causing us further delays.
Recently, we serviced them a notice for contract termination for their failure to adhere to mentioned services.
In response, they have wrongfully accused me of talking badly about their staff & making insulting & inappropriate comments about their work which have made the working relationship difficult.
Do we have legal rights to pursue?
May 14, 2019
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The procedure of status check due to unpaid loans 0
Hello,
I need to know if my husband has any open loans in the UAE, open police cases or travel bans. How to know this?
Thanks
May 10, 2019
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