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11 available 11 • View allWhat can I do about my salary delay?
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Q: I am having a delay of my salary for 25 days in the past 3 months.
Is there anything that I can do about that?

Oct 25, 2017
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Legal proceedings against the employer for salary delay
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Q: Hello.
I am working in a company in Abu Dhabi for more than one year now, and my pending salaries have not been paid for more than four months. Every time I ask them about the salary, they just tell me to wait.
I even have WPS, but no money comes in there too. I have told the owner of my company many times. They just delay from week to week.
Kindly help me and tell me what should I do next. I am in a lot of trouble already.
Thank you.

Nov 20, 2017
5788
Legal actions on a salary delay

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Q: My employer is constantly delaying the payment of salary. I don't want to spoil the relationship with him, but I want to know if his actions are legal and if he could pay the parts of salary throughout the whole month.
Salary in our company is paid by cash only. As I don't have a copy of the employment contract, I can't say whether anything is written concerning the terms of salary payment or not.
How can I avoid this and what are my rights?


Jul 12, 2016
63271
Pending labour dues and the legal way to claim them
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Q: Please, what should I do?
I've finished my contract and my Emirates visa will expire this 5th of November, but my employer refuses to settle all my benefits and he's owing us about three months salary.
His reasons are that he's waiting for clients to pay him money to clear me.
So many people finished their contracts before me and they are not yet settled, they have been staying in a room for over three months overstay and I don't want to stay in such a way.

Oct 23, 2018
1777
What to do when your company is not paying salaries
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Q: Hi
My company didn't pay for the last 6 months (May 2018 to October 2018) including this month.
The salary for the month of April 2018 was paid on July 24, 2018, and that's the last salary they paid.
I am working as an Urban Planning Engineer in Abu Dhabi.
Need your advice.

Nov 1, 2018
597
Initiating legal action against the employer for holding salaries
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Q: I'm working in a company in Dubai. We did not get the salary from 5 months, and the owner keeps our original passports with him.
What do I have to do now?

Feb 2, 2019
327
Claiming unpaid salaries and EOSB before visa cancellation
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Q: Hi,
My employer has not paid my salary for the last 4 months. He has asked me to leave the country and stay at home till he pays the dues.
I want to leave Dubai with proper cancellation of my work visa and labour contract after receiving my unpaid salary and EOSB at the earliest possible.
I don’t want to file a court case since I have received another job offer.
Is it possible to file a labour complaint to cancel the visa and labour contract and get unpaid wages then leave Dubai?
Is there any possibility of a travel ban?
Thanks and regards

Mar 27, 2019
1180
The way of claiming unpaid salaries and releasing passport
1
Q: What can a person do if a company or consultant from Dubai hires an employee on an employment visa, didn't issue salaries on time and try to cheat him?
How can he overcome if they took his passport too?

Sep 19, 2019
537
How to file a case to get unpaid salaries from employer?
0
Q: Hi Sir/Madam
I want to file a case against my company because I didn't get my salary since 5 months ago.
What do you give me suggestions?
I already went to the labour court but nobody helped because of my 3-year visa.

Sep 2, 2020
821
Can I travel to my home country if I file a case for my labor dues?
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Q: Sir.
If I file a labor case for my pending salary and final settlement, can I travel to my home country or not?
Please advise me.

Sep 28, 2021
550
DIFC visa holder owed 3 months salary by employer. What can I do?

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Q: Hello,
I would like to ask about a situation I am in with my current hospitality and restaurant company.
I have not received my salary for three months (since June 2023), and despite my repeated requests, the company keeps postponing payment with excuses.
I considered resigning, but many people have resigned during the year and have not received their pending salaries or final settlement.
In addition, several other people who opened cases a few months ago have also not received their salaries.
We do not have medical insurance. I have a DIFC visa and have tried to speak with the owner, but he has not given me any answers.
I am currently working in a high position with no salary. The company owes me three salaries. What should I do to get them?
Thank you in advanced!
Kind Regards,


Sep 14, 2023
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • 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.
Feb 5, 2020
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How to File an Employment Court Case in the UAE 35
An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
May 10, 2021
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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
2 available 2 • 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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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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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
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