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4 available 4 • View allResigning from a company in the absence of a labour contact
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Q: I am working in an LLC company (souvenir shop inside a hotel in Dubai) since January 26, 2019. That LLC company is renting a space inside the hotel.
My visa is under the same hotel which is free zone, and the hotel PRO was the one who processed my visa and resident ID on May 21, 2019.
Neither the hotel company nor my boss provided any contract for me. My boss pays my salary by cash and is always delayed, never been on time since I joined the job and sometimes he paid partially.
I want to quit my job but I don't know what will be the consequence since I haven't signed any contract with the hotel nor my boss.
Please help.

Jun 24, 2019
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مطالبة صاحب العمل بباقي المستحقات رغم عدم وجود عقد عمل
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س: حصلت على عرض عمل في شركة وأنا مخالف الإقامة، ومضيت معهم 40 يومًا، وبعد ذلك قامت الشركة بسحب عرض العمل.
طالبتهم براتبي، فدفعوا لي نصف الراتب، ولم يدفعوا لي الباقي ويقومون بمماطلة الدفعة الثانية.
ما الحل؟

Apr 19, 2020
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إثبات علاقة العمل رغم عدم وجود عقد أو عرض عمل
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س: أنا من اليمن. عملت مديرًا إقليميًا لشركة إماراتية لها وكيل في اليمن.
نظرًا للظروف في اليمن ولحاجتي الماسّة للعمل، عملت ثلاث سنوات تقريبًا بدون عقد، وفي النهاية تم توقيفي عن العمل بشكل مفاجئ وتعسفي بدون أي سبب ولم يُصرَف لي راتب آخر شهرين.

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المطالبة بالراتب الأخير بعد الاستقالة عند عدم وجود عقد موثَّق
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س: السلام عليكم،
عملت في إحدى مجموعات الصيدليات الخاصة في دبي على إقامة زوجي. عند بداية العمل، وقّعت على عرض عمل ثم خطاب توظيف وقدمت عدم ممانعة عمل من زوجي ودفعت رسوم تسجيل ترخيصي الطبي وتم تفعيل الترخيص.
الآن بعد ٨ أشهر قدمت استقالتي ولم يُودَع آخر راتب. عند التحدُّث لوزارة العمل، علمت أن الراتب الأخير من حقي في خلال ١٤ يومًا من آخر يوم، لكني علمت أنه لا يوجد عقد موثّق برقم جوازي بالعمل والعمال.

Jun 14, 2022
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The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.
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كيف يمكن لشركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة أن تعلن إفلاسها؟
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Can the new owner of an apartment increase my rent if it is against RERA Index? 0
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I'm a tenant of an apartment and a new owner has purchased the apartment. I would like to know:
1. Should I revise the Ejari by canceling the previous one and applying for a new one?
2. My current rent is 35% less than the current market value. Can the new owner change the rent as per the market value, or he still has to follow the RERA Index calculator for a new contract?
Nov 19, 2023
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I agreed with my landlord to increase the rent 10% I pay in cash. Should I insist on changing the contract? 0
I'm staying in JLT in a house with a rent of AED 140,000 per year. The lease starts on 1st Sep '23 and expires on 31st Aug '24.
The landlord sent me a legal notice from the Dubai Courts in mid-Sep '23, giving me 1-year notice to vacate the house as he plans to sell the house. The notice was received by me through email from the court.
He claims the email notice sent by the court is not valid till I receive it by courier via Aramex for my physical signature. Can you please confirm if this is true?
The landlord is now ready to let me stay in this house for two more years. He has proposed that we maintain the existing lease agreement and Ejari. However, I should pay him AED 14,000 in cash (10% increment).
We will sign a separate paper document wherein we will agree that I will further rent increase of 10% (10% on (140,000+14,000)) on 1st Sep'24 when my current lease expires.
Should I insist on making a fresh written contract with the higher rent (140,000+14,000=154,000)?
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Is it possible to terminate a labor contract before the end of the two-year term? 0
Hello.
I have been with my employer for 15 months, and my employment contract is for two years.
Is it possible to terminate the contract before the end of the two-year term?
Nov 24, 2023
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I have signed Form F and got the mortgage but the seller is in breach. What to do? 0
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I have signed the MOU Form F since July 2023 and we prepared all the papers and the loan from my end on 23/8/2023.
When I went to DLD for the transfer, the seller had registration issues and asked for some papers to be provided as the property is under the company not an individual.
Since that time, we have kept renewing the MOU every month in the hope of finalizing but I am not seeing any progress.
So I am asking about legal action as I already got a bank mortgage and started paying as well but not seeing any progress from the seller.
So I need to ask the following:
1. If my MOU expired on 20.11.2023, can I file a complaint on 20 or after a couple of days like 23?
2. What will happen in terms of 10%? Will it be returned and what about the fees paid to the bank like mortgage fees, evaluation, and cancellation of loan? Will the EMI payment be compensated by the seller?
3. What is your advice?
Thanks
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