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.

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?

Q: Hi, I have been working in my company for about 14 years now. Due to the pandemic, I went home in March as a vacation, but never get any financial assistance from my company. Now my company is not even bothered to bring me back to work. Do I need to resign to find a new job and can I still claim my service fee/gratuity? We are a Free Zone company. Please give advice. Thank you!

Q: What goes on in a typical labor case of a claim, denial of salary, EOS... etc. in the virtual court of the first instance? The memorandum and the statement of claim are already submitted. Do we have to talk to the judge?

Q: Salam, I received an email at 8.25 am stating that my first hearing is at 9 am, but I read this email at 10 am. Is there any issue as I've filed a case against my employer for salary? Also, I want to ask when I can apply for the NOC. My 2nd hearing is on 30th march. And what will the procedure be for this? Thanks

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?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I recently filed a complaint with MOHRE and received a call from them today asking for my claims. I am working as an electrical engineer under a limited contract. My start date was March 10, 2022, but my labor contract was not completed until April 24, 2022. - My offer letter states that my salary is 25,000 AED per month, but my employer made my labor contract state that my salary is 15,000 AED per month. The employer has paid me partial salaries as he wished, sometimes 25,000 AED and sometimes 15,000 AED. As of today, my partial/pending salaries total 150,000 AED in 14 months of service. - The employer has failed to provide me with medical health insurance. Also, as per my offer letter, the employer agreed to provide medical health insurance to my family. However, the employer has failed to reimburse me for any submitted bills. - The employer has failed to pay my annual leave. In such a scenario, what will happen with MOHRE? Can I resign and join a new company without affecting my settlement claim? Should I apply for 1-month leave as per my right and look for a new job?

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.

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by WHO. To slow down the spread of the virus, the entire world went into lockdown during March-April 2020. In some places, it continued even after that. The pandemic has affected not only the healthcare system but also businesses, economy, education and even the legal system throughout the world. This has had damaging repercussions on the delivery of justice.

An interview-format article covering the topic of legal proceedings during COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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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.

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).