Q: My employer is constantly delaying the payment of salary. I don't want to spoil the relationship with him, but I want to know if his actions are legal and if he could pay the parts of salary throughout the whole month. Salary in our company is paid by cash only. As I don't have a copy of the employment contract, I can't say whether anything is written concerning the terms of salary payment or not. How can I avoid this and what are my rights?

Q: It's my first job experience in Dubai, I am hired by a hotel as chef de partie. I signed my contract on 19 July 2017 with no mention of my joining date on it, but on 1st of August I was called to join immediately. Now it's been more than one and a half month but there is no sign of salary. The restaurant in the hotel is not officially opened yet. Whenever I ask for the salary, the management says that the restaurant is not started yet and ask me to either resign and pay all the expenses. Is there any right for me to do something? Moreover, the hotel is paying the employees salary via cash.

Q: Hi, My company terminated me on the 8th of April. Since then, I am in a room. Today, they called me and gave me a settlement letter with only one-month basic salary, gratuity and AED 280 for the ticket. Am I not eligible for three months' full salary? Kindly advise me. Thanks

Q: Is the employee eligible to get 3 months basic and allowances in case of termination?

Q: I have a labour case (Delayed salary) ongoing in the Labour Court. I would like to Appoint/Discuss with a lawyer/Attorney, but due to my bad financial condition, can I pay the lawyer fees as a percentage of claim amount after the final judgement? Would any lawyers support me in this way?

Q: If an employer is wrongfully reducing dues of an employee that has resigned and served his notice period, what are the suggested steps for the employee to proceed with? What might be the resultant delay in cancellation time if the employee files a complaint? Is it mandatory for the employee to hand over his passport or can he insist on going with the employer to complete the cancellation process once the dues are cleared?

Q: Hi I have been working in the UAE since Feb 2017 and I left my job on 31st July 2018 due to unpaid salary. I am on a free zone visa, valid until 2020 (Tecom: Academic City). Still, my one salary is pending and I also have not taken my yearly one month paid vacation for 2017 (as included in my contract). Now, the company wants to cancel my visa. I just want to know if they can cancel my visa without my signature. And am I entitled to receive one salary for my paid vacation that I did not take? Where should I go to file the complaint?

Q: Good day, I resigned from my company with a 1-month notice until December 31, 2019. My company accepted my resignation but had requested me to extend working with them till January 28, 2020. I agreed but had asked my company to pay my end of service till Dec 31, even I'm still working, since I need to settle my loans before going back to my home country. They told me that my salary for January 1-28 will be given only once I complete my extension. I already signed the visa cancellation and work permit papers even I didn't receive my remaining salary yet. My visa And work permit was already canceled on January 26. When I followed up for my 28 days salary with HR, they have no response and ignored me. I raised a complaint with the Ministry of labor. We have scheduled a hearing tomorrow Feb 1. What will I do if the employer did not appear on the scheduled hearing? Thank you!

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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