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Q: Good Morning!
I'm writing to you in hopes of any help you can give me. I'm a single mom and sole provider of my family back home. Last Feb 15, 2017 I was terminated. Now, my former employer is blackmailing me for them not to pay me any of my end of service benefits.
I have not received any end of service benefits and they are not being cooperative and they are threatening me with police prosecution. I am begging for any help you can extend. Even legal advice on my situation will be dearly appreciated. Please. I need help. I am appealing to anyone in your office to please help.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.


May 17, 2017
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What to do if the employer cannot pay your EOSB upon the visa cancellation
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Q: I submitted my resignation and served my one-month notice. My company asked me to sign the cancellation papers, however, mentioned that they cannot pay End of Service Benefits now and that they will pay in future.
As I am going back to my country permanently, what is the best way to get my due payments? I heard raising a complaint and the due procedure take months to settle.

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Can I claim my end of service benefits after signing the resignation settlement?
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Q: Hi Sir,
I worked for a travel agency for 3years, as accounting manager; when wanted to come back to my home country I resigned from my job in July 2017. My employer didn’t pay my dues and didn't make any final settlement amount.
Being trusting the manager I signed the end of services form for visa cancellation. He promised me to make the payment once the visa is cancelled, but after cancellation, he started harassing me saying I have manipulated his accounts and stole his money and tortured me.
Finally, he made me sign a document that I have adjusted amount which was approx 50,000 Dhs, for my mistakes in white paper and gave my passport and I left Dubai in July. I have 1 loan of 30,000 and 10,000 credit with banks, who are after me to make the payment.
Is there anything I can do to get my money? Pls, help me I want to clear my dues in Dubai.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Sk

Oct 24, 2017
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Q: Hi.
I have an issue with my current employer and they are not paying my final settlement and EOS or allowances.
I followed the correct procedure for resignation, performed at a high level during my 2 years and 10 months and only now, after my final date (June 1st), have they come back to me stating they want to put my payment on hold.
Their reason is that they feel I have breached their confidentiality clause in their contract. I understand this is a separate matter to any final settlement due and thus I have raised a case with DMCC (they are a DMCC company).
How do I get them to send me my final settlement and cancel my visa so I can continue my working life in Dubai, or leave if I want to? I only have 30 days to transfer over to a new company and don't want to get into trouble.
Please help
Thanks

Jun 6, 2018
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Q: I would like to file a complaint against a previous employer who did not pay my end of service gratuity.
The employer is based in DMCC, I am planning to get a NOC from DMCC mediation centre and then will file the complaint.
Can you please advise on the process to file a complaint and what documents are needed?
The case is simple, the employer did not pay the EOS, I simply want to claim it.
If the case is simple, do I need a lawyer or can I simply represent myself and have a lawyer prepare the letter to submit the case?
Thanks in advance

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Q: I have been working for a company for 9 years and 6 months, but I was terminated last September 19, 2019. I served a 1-month notice. My contract is an unlimited contract. I informed our HR that I'm going home for good and not looking for any job.
But until now I didn't receive my settlement (Dh109k as per the account). They keep me waiting here, and I don't have money left to use and pay my rent.
My visa expires in March. Is this legal?
What action do I need to do? I want to go out to the UAE to start a small business in my country.
Please advise me on what to do. I am now more than 3 months without work here in the UAE.
Thank you for any advice!

Dec 8, 2019
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Q: My ex-employer filed a case against me that I owe the company 30k AED which is just a made-up story.
I filed a case against his company for not giving the correct amount of my gratuity pay and I won the case in the court. Now after the decision, he made up a complaint that I owe them 30k AED which is not true.
Now my question is: can I also complain against my ex-employer for making up a story that I owe him 30k AED and doing this to me as harassment?
What case can I file against him?
Thank you for your answer, sir!

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How can I get my labor rights if the employer refused to cooperate with MOHRE?




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Q: Hi,
I had filed a complaint against my employer for not paying my salary and final settlement.
I received a letter from MOHRE that they contacted the owner and they refused to pay.
In such a case, what can I do to get my final settlement?





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Nov 15, 2022
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How can I expedite my unpaid salary claim after filing a police complaint?




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Q: Hello,
I was employed by a company in 2017 that failed to pay my salary. I was given cheques, which eventually bounced. I registered a complaint with the police in May 2018.
However, I have not received any notification or compensation yet. I would like to know if there is any way to expedite the process.





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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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