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4 available 4 • View allClaiming unpaid salaries and entitlements for arbitrary termination
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Q: Labor Case
I have not been paid 4+ months in salaries of 40,500. I have served in the company 5.8+ years to date. I am due to pending salaries, leave salaries for 51 days, gratuity and a personal balance of 54,000.
My present company has been sold to another company and I have been requested to continue my job at a lower salary and demoted from my current position of General Manager which are terms of arbitrary termination.
I have refused to sign stating I will not do so until my pending salaries and dues are settled. They have not terminated me nor have I resigned from my current position as I believe they are not legally authorized too.
They have not transferred the TL to their names yet. However, they are sitting in our office and making transactions on behalf of the company and operating the bank accounts.
The previous owner is unreachable both by email and phone.
As per the above, what are my options to claim?

Jan 9, 2019
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Time frame for paying EOSB and visa cancellation
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Q: How long must we wait for our End Of Service Benefits and cancelling of visa, and for the company to issue the flight ticket home?
We received letters of 30 days' notice of termination of the contract. The contract ended on 18 October 2018.
The company let us sign a letter of unpaid leave in case more work is received. We requested to leave the UAE.
We are still waiting for our EOSB on unpaid days. We have company accommodation but no monies for living expenses.
What must we do?

Nov 4, 2018
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Holding gratuity and labor entitlements after resignation
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Q: Hi,
Good day.
I have been working with a company for 5 years and a half. Then I applied for my resignation (with a 1 month notice period as per my contract) and my service ended on June 30, 2018.
A month after, my manager contacted me and asked me to sign some "pre-termination" paper. When I asked about my gratuity payment, He mentions that I can get it within a month or two and that if I still didn't receive it, I can still have grounds for complaint that I can submit to the Ministry of Labour.
However, I still declined to sign any letter. They then just told me that they'll contact me if ever the cheque is ready.
My question is:
- Was my action right by not signing any papers considering I had no guarantee of receiving my gratuity?
- Also, since I'm still looking for a job currently (and I want to settle things amicably), is it an option for me to simply just wait it out until they contact me again with regards to my cancellation and gratuity?
Thank you and have a nice day.

Aug 20, 2018
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كيفية تحصيل مستحقات لدى شركة مع عدم وجود عقد
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س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته،
لدي متعلقات مالية مع شركة ولا أستطيع تحصيلها.

Oct 31, 2021
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2 available 2 • View allDifferences Between Limited & Unlimited Contracts 5
An interview-format article covering the topic of employment contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of limited and unlimited contracts, like the end of service, notice, arbitrary dismissal...etc.
Mar 17, 2020
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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.
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.
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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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