Q: I work for a company in IMPZ Dubai. I resigned on June 23 & my last working day was on July 22, 2018. My employer has not paid 2 months' salary & gratuity till date. The company forcefully asked me to sign the cancellation paper and my visa got cancelled on  August 16. I have an email from the vice president of the company dated August 24 confirming that my settlements will be paid soon, and they mentioned in my settlement calculation that my dues will be paid upon visa cancellation, as this is their company policy. Few other employees have left the company recently & the management followed the same process. i.e. visa cancellation first and then settlement of dues. Kindly advise, how can I get my rights?

Q: Hello Sir, I worked in a private organization in Dubai. I canceled my visa 10 months back. During my visa cancellation, I didn't get my end-of-service settlement. My original settlement amount was 108k, but after negotiation, they offered me 52K and gave me a letter stating they owe me 52K for my pending salary and end of service benefits. But after my cancellation, they always said that they will clear my dues shortly. I waited for 10 months, then I filed a labor complaint. During the amicable discussion with MOHRE, my owner said that he will not pay me because I made a financial loss to the company. I didn't make any loss to the company. Can he make any fake documents to show his loss against me? Kindly advise on how should I approach the court to solve my problem.

Q: Hi, I need advice on my end-of-service benefits. I have been working with an employer in Abu Dhabi for the last 2 and a half years. I recently resigned from my position and successfully completed my 2 month notice period on the 14th of August. Since then, the employer has not released my dues which were agreed on my last working day. Actually, they are forcing me to sign the cancellation paper before clearing any dues which I have refused as the cancellation paper clearly states that "I certify that I have received all of my dues". I have requested them multiple times over email and phone but still, they are giving invalid excuses and doing unnecessary delays. Can you please guide me on how I can tackle this situation as I urgently need to return to my country? I want to leave on happy terms without having any clashes at this stage. Please advise. Many thanks.

Q: Hi Maam, Is it right to sign the cancelation papers before getting the gratuity? In the documents, it is written that I certify that I have received all my dues up to date. They want me to sign these documents before they process all my pending dues.

Q: Dear sir/madam, My employer asked for my termination and we agreed on the amount to be compensated. Is it right for me to sign any cancelation documents before getting my money?

س: السلام عليكم، لم أتقاضى الراتب منذ ستة أشهر وأستلم بشكلٍ متقطع. سؤالي: في حالة إنهاء خدماتي، هل عليّ التوقيع على استلام الرسالة؟ أم عليّ الحصول على مستحقاتي قبل التوقيع؟ وبماذا تنصحني؟ وكيف أحصل على حقوقي؟ ومتى عليّ توكيل محامي ورفع الدعوى؟ الشكر والتقدير لكم!

Q: Dear sir/madam, I asked my employer to cancel my visa 15 days prior to my last working day, but my request was denied. Is the employer bound by law not to cancel the visa early?

Q: Hello Sir/Ma'am, I have been canceled by the labor department because my company did not cancel my visa, nor did they pay me my salary for 3 months or my end-of-service benefits. After the cancellation from the labor department, can I file a complaint against my employer for not paying me my salary and end-of-service benefits? Thank you!

Q: I resigned from my job in Dubai and I had to travel back to my home country right after the notice period. The company asked me to sign the cancellation paper as they will need 4-5 days to pay all settlements.  As I have to leave the country, they asked if there will be a problem with cancellation if I leave the country and just sign so they can proceed with my cancellation and payments which they will do in a few days. Should I do that?

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

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