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8 available 8 • View allHolding 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
10947
Termination for redundancy and gratuity payment via PDC
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Q: Dear Mr Hari,
I would like to ask your advice.
I have got a termination of my employment (unlimited contract) due to redundancy on September 2017 (a year ago).
Since my son is under my sponsorship & studying in a Dubai school, I have requested to not cancel the visa until it expires itself.
The company agreed to it due to the bad financial situation and inability to pay right away my "end of service" benefits.
Every 2-3 months they were paying some amounts of the annual leave & annual tickets.
My employment visa was cancelled completely in October 2018, and again due to bad financial situation the company was not able to pay the gratuity right away, so they provided the PDC.

Dec 12, 2018
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Claiming 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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Filing a false case against an employee in order not to pay his dues

1
Q: Sir,
I am working in Dubai as a sales representative with 1000 as basic salary in the contract. I submit my resignation on 15/09/2020 with 30 days notice period.
The company asked me to hand over the job on 01/10/2020. I handed over the company car, SIM, and laptop. On 11/10/2020, the company filed a case against me that I deleted all company emails.
They filed a case in labor court. They don't want to pay me September month salary + 6 years final settlement +1 year leave salary. Also, They don't want me to join a competitor company.
That's why they filed the case. I do not have money for food. My 4 member family in India depends only on my salary. I don't know what to do.
Please help me!


Oct 20, 2020
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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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Claiming the EoSB and pending salaries while the visa is canceled
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Q: Hi,
Good day!
I have been working with a company for 24 years and a half. Then I resigned because I did not receive a salary for almost 1 year.
They have already canceled my visa but when I asked about my gratuity payment and pending salaries, my manager told me that I can get it within a month or two and that if I still didn't receive it, just told me that they will contact me if ever the cheque is ready.
My question is:
Do I still have a chance to get my entitlement such as a guarantee of receiving my gratuity, and pending salaries despite my visa being already canceled?
Thank you and have a nice day!

May 16, 2022
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How to claim my labor rights if my company does not pay my labor dues?

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Q: I'm a foreigner.
I resigned from a Dubai-based LLC company and gave them 60 days' notice. Currently, it is 44 days since the last date of the notice. The company was unwilling to cooperate.
The company hasn't paid me the remaining amount or trying to complete a resignation for me. I was asking the company. It always has no answer or feedback.
What can I do about this case?
Is what the company doing against any law?
Can I file a lawsuit against them?
Can I report this case to any gov't agencies? Which one?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.


Jan 30, 2023
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Getting unpaid dues from the previous employer after two years

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I resigned from my previous job for a better opportunity. However, I did not receive all of my dues. In order to not lose the new offer, I signed a labor cancellation paper stating that I had received all of my dues.
It has been two years since then, and my previous employer has not paid me my remaining salaries. (The clinic is located in Ajman.)
Can I file a case against my previous employer now? What is the procedure?


Aug 17, 2023
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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.
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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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السلام عليكم،
لقد تزوجت من امرأة منفصلة ومقيمة في المانيا ولديها طفلين من زوجها السابق وهو كان مقيم في المانيا (حاليًا مقيم بالإمارات)؛ حيث أنهم مسجلين في المانيا بالسجل المدني حتى الآن زوجين.
أنجبت منها طفلاً وُلد في ألمانيا وأُدرج اسم طفلي تحت اسم طليقها، ولنفي النسب طلبت منه المحكمة مرارًا بأن يرسل إيميل أو ورقة ينفي فيها نسب الطفل، ولكنه يتجاهل الأمر لكي يضغط على زوجتي كي تتنازل عن طفليها منه.
طفلي الآن (9 أشهر) لا يملك أي أوراق ثبوتية بسبب هذا الأمر. ذهبت أيضًا هناك وأجريت فحص إثبات الأبوة ولكن القاضية بالمشفى طلبت توقيع طليق زوجتي على تقرير الفحص قبل أن تسلمه للمحكمة الرئيسية لإصدار الحكم بهذا الأمر.
هل هناك أي طريقة قانونية تُجبر هذا الشخص على إرسال إيميل أو ورقة إلى السلطات في ألمانيا ينفي فيها نسبه للطفل كما طلبوا منه أو على الأقل إجباره على التعامل بجدية والرد على إيميلاتهم كي نحل هذا الإمر ونوقف ابتزازه بإعاقة مستقبل طفلي وإعاقة أوراقه الثبوتية؟
أنا مقيم بالإمارات.
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سلام عليكم،
أنا اشتريت ٣ وحدات عقارية من شركة كبيرة بدبي وكان العقد بتاريخ ١١/٢٠١٥ وتاريخ التسليم ١١/٢٠١٧ ولم يتم اكتمال المشروع إلا في ٥/٢٠١٩ وحدثت خسائر مادية بسبب تغيير أسعار العقارات بالإمارات والأقساط المدفوعة للشركة مقابل الوحدات مما تسبب في خسائر مالية.
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