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9 available 9 • View allUnpaid salary and the right to resign and claim all benefits


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Q: Good day,
I am working in an LLC Company in Dubai with an unlimited contract. My scenario is as follows:
1. I am not paid salary for the last 6 months, haven't filed a case yet.
2. My visa and contract are finishing by the end of July 2019.
3. I got a job offer to join in August 2019.
4. My company is giving hope to give 2 months salary by 20 July 19.
5. The company is not paying the settlement to any while leaving.
Please advise me, can I leave this firm by the end of July and join the new offer without resignation and notice period?
My resignation will stop 2 months salary offered from them ( point 4 ).
Expecting a soon reply and thanking you.



Jul 17, 2019
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Employee's right to resign without notice for salary non-payment
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Q: Dear Madam,
I am working in Dubai. My company is not paying salaries (Almost 5 salaries). In this case, can I resign from the company without notice?
Also, I have another offer from one company and they are asking to cancel my visa from the current company as soon as possible.
How can I deal with the situation without losing the pending salaries & EOSB?
If I resigned without notice, does it affect my joining in the other company?
If I am going through labour court, how long it will take to finish the process for the visa cancellation & other formalities?

Dec 9, 2019
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What to do in case the employer is not accepting your resignation?
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Q: My employer here in Abu Dhabi is not accepting my resignation. I am serving them for more than 2 years and this is my second (renewed) limited contract.
I told them that I am willing to take the notice period and pay for whatever I need to.

Feb 17, 2021
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The company refused the resignation. What to do?
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Q: Hi,
I am a nurse. I am working in the same company for more than 5 years. According to my contract, I have 3 months notice period.
My contract is ending in November so I submitted my resignation now. It is 3 months prior. But they rejected my resignation. The reason is that they are not getting staff.
I have an offer from a government firm. In this case, what can I do?
What is the legal option?

Aug 21, 2021
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How to leave the company and take another offer if the current company refuses?
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Q: I got a new offer letter from another company & submitted it to my current company but they refuse to give cancellation.
The reason they say is that I have 6 months remaining to finish my visa now & this is my 2nd visa in the same company.
What can I do for leaving here & join the new company?

Sep 28, 2021
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The labor dues are not given to an employee after resignation
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
My contract ended on February 10th, 2022, and I didn't want to renew so I gave a resignation notice on January 10th, 2022.
Now it is 21st February 2022. I haven't received my passport, ticket, or gratuity dues.
My visa has not been canceled. What am I supposed to do?

Feb 22, 2022
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A manager rejects the resignation of an employee. What can he do?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I received an offer letter from another company and the same day I forwarded my resignation letter. My manager went on emergency leave, hence I sent my letter by email.
20 days have passed and he still did not acknowledge my email. When he came back, he was furious with me for submitting it and adamantly rejected my letter.
He even said that I can go to labor for all he cares.
Can you please enlighten me on how I am going to proceed?
He does not want to talk to me in a civilized manner.
Appreciate your advice.
Thank you!

Sep 5, 2022
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Cost of legal recourse for unpaid gratuity and leave salary after expired visa


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I worked for a company for 9 years, and now my visa has expired, but the owner refuses to cancel my visa and pay my gratuity and leave salaries.
If I hire a lawyer to help me process my cancellation, obtain my gratuity and leave salaries, as well as cover the legal/court expenses, what will be the cost?
How much will the lawyer charge?
Will there be court fees or legal fees?



Apr 6, 2023
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How to act against the employer who does not approve my resignation after serving notice period?


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Q: Hi!
I have a 3-year contract in the free zone. I have worked for more than a year and gave in my resignation but my employer is refusing to approve even after serving 2 months notice.
Please, what can I do?



Jan 18, 2024
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allI Have Not Been Paid By My Employer For 3 Months, What Should I Do? 14
An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.
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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.
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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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