Q: I have opened a judgement execution file recently for my salary case. Can I cancel my existing employer visa and start another job?

Q: I have been given a verbal termination notice of two months. What are the repercussions if I can prove that I have been fired from the position of the Chief Accountant because I was not signing on fake payroll sheets to be filed with the labour department, when in fact, actual payroll contains overtime way in excess of local labour laws? Also, should I work full time during these two months as I have to search for a job also during this period? Also, our company had a joint venture and they terminated its accounting staff 4 years back and told me to take up full responsibility of managing accounts and audit of that company over and above my actual working in the existing company, with a verbal commitment that I will be compensated extra for the same. Later on, my company started charging to that joint venture for the accounting services rendered by me, but despite my requests so far no monetary compensation has been passed on to me. Can I file a claim on the same in labour court?

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.

Q: I am working here in Saif Zone Sharjah as a clerk. I am not getting my salary for the last 5 months, not even getting food allowance. I have resigned from my company and they promised to send me all the dues on the same date as per resignation but it's not possible. They are taking signature on blank paper and blank debit voucher before joining. The same mistake I have committed also because they told me they need a signature on blank paper for visa purpose and they'll return this paper after the visa is issued but they didn't. I have all the evidence regarding all illegal activities which are being done by the company. They are torturing all staff and labours after taking signature on blank paper. If somebody resigns, they are typing settlement and all dues on the blank paper. Please guide me, I want to punish this type of people.

Q: Dear Team, I have a trade legislation question. I am a resident of Georgia. Recently, I was offered a job in Dubai, in a logistics company. The company buys Russian gold from Russia, and ships it to Dubai. The question is - will I be prosecuted for working in such a company, for signing the confirmation of receiving gold? I heard that Russian gold is under sanctions now, and I am afraid of prosecution because of that.

Q: Dear sir/madam, My company is indulging in a bad practice which I think I need to report to the authorities. We are involved in the sale of FMCG (food and no food items). When products expire, we remove them for management. But to my surprise, I’ve realized that the management sends these expired products to their houses and gets the dates of the items changed. I have tried my best to avoid this but they keep bringing them which is very worrying. Secondly, they deliberately hire people on visit visas, they use them and when the visa expires, they release and dismiss them. This has been going on for a while now and I find it very disturbing. Many innocent colleagues have entered into overstay and absconding due to this. Moreover, workers here are made to work for more than 12hrs a day/6 days a week without overtime pay. How do I go about this, please?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How to file a complaint for illegal business practices?

Q: Dear Lawyers, If you realize there have been illegal activities happening in a company with several partners and want to report it, should the partners who are no longer working in the company also be included in the report?

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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