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6 available 6 • View allCancellation of limited labour contract for salary delays without a ban
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Q: I submitted resignation on Feb 4th due to salary delay issues and the management agreed that salary will be on or before 15th of every month.
As per that, I withdrew the resignation, but still, I face the same delay issues. And today I registered a complaint in the labour. All I request is to release me without fine.
I am ready to sacrifice the dues and settlements from the company. 9 months under limited contract. All I need is to relieve me asap without a ban.
The labour department told me to wait for 10 days for salary crediting, and if not, they will go further. As per my complaint, they may release this month pay.
What about the coming months? Should I register a complaint in labour every month?
Kindly suggest how to solve this and get cancellation without a 1-year ban.

Apr 25, 2019
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Entitlements of the employee upon resignation for salary delay
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Q: I am working in a reputed aluminium company for 5 years. For the last few years, the company is delaying salary so I decided to resign.
Now, what do I do to get my unpaid salaries and settlement?
Do I have to send a mail to the HR for the settlement?
And if they didn't take proper action, then only I have to go for legal action?
Please reply.

May 1, 2019
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Rights of the employee upon resignation for salary delay
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Q: If salary is given delayed by the employers for 3 months and the employee filed for resignation, is the employer capable of giving a ban to the employee?
And is it legal to deduct 45 days from the settlement because the contract was not finished?

Mar 20, 2018
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Resignation without notice for delaying payment of salary
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Q: I am working with a hotel which comes under the immigration department. I have a limited contract of 3 years. I want to resign and breach the contract due to a delay in salaries.
They are paying salary every month but of past months such as I will be paid for September by mid or 10th of Nov 2019. I have spoken to management but nothing is working so if I breach the contract, do I have to pay something to a company like 45 days salary or visa cost?
Secondly, do I have to give notice or I can quit on the spot?
I am alone in Dubai. No one is giving me the correct information. I am out of money to hire a lawyer.
Please help me!

Oct 30, 2019
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The current employer delays the salaries. How to leave and join a new employer?
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Q: Hello ma'am,
I am working in a private company in Dubai. My contract is unlimited and my service is 4years 10 months. My employer doesn’t pay salary regularly. There is always a delay.
If I ask them, they pay only partial money in cash and the balance amount will adjust in the next payment. This process was started during Covid from Jan 2020 and till today they are continuing the same.
Because of such process, my salary got accumulated and it is outstanding. When I check with the employer to clear my dues, they give false promises that they will settle in a week's time.
I decided to put resignation and get a new job offer. The employer wants 30 days' notice but the new company said they will not wait for 30 days and need me to join within 15 days.
Kindly advise as I don’t want to lose my new job offer and, at the same time, my pending salaries and settlement.
Thanks!

Dec 19, 2021
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Resignation due to salary delay and lack of medical insurance

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have been working in a private company for 1 year and 3 months. My contract is limited.
I really want to resign because the company is not giving me my rights. They are not following what is written in my contract.
They delay my salary every month and we do not have medical insurance. Is there any compensation if I resign?


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2 available 2 • View allProvisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law 147
When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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