Q: Good evening Sir, I am H., working as Asst. Manager under an unlimited contract, and now I completed 4 years and 10 months at this company. I have resigned from the job effective 01.06.2019, and on a 30 days notice period. My boss instructed me to withdraw my resignation letter and give an apology letter, but I refused politely. Last week, they accepted my resignation and they instructed me to vacate the accommodation. On 16.06.2019, I vacated my company accommodation and handed over all the things that belong to my company. The facility of the motor car was revoked on May 30. My HR manager said (verbally) you can stop your duty, but he is not ready to send an official email. Still, every day I am going to the office by taxi. Now, they are forcing me to sign the cancellation paper. I asked about my gratuity but the HR manager is saying you have to sign cancellation paper letter we will process your gratuity. Sir, I am kindly requesting you to advise me on the procedure of how I can solve this issue in a professional way.

Q: I am working in a free zone company in Dubai, they haven't paid me for past 2.5 months. Now, I have got another job but I fear they won't be paying my pending payment and end of service settlement before my visa cancellation. However, to join the new company I need to cancel this visa and proceed for a new visa for working in their company. Could you give me advice on how to proceed, as I understood if I am going for legal action I can't cancel my visa with this company?

Q: How long must we wait for our End Of Service Benefits and cancelling of visa, and for the company to issue the flight ticket home? We received letters of 30 days' notice of termination of the contract. The contract ended on 18 October 2018. The company let us sign a letter of unpaid leave in case more work is received. We requested to leave the UAE. We are still waiting for our EOSB on unpaid days. We have company accommodation but no monies for living expenses. What must we do?

Q: Fear Sir/Madam, How many days will it take to receive End of Service benefits after visa cancellation? My visa was canceled on December 9th, and my last working day with the company was November 30th.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I've served a 30-day notice, and my employer is supposed to provide the cancellation and end-of-service (EOS) settlement on time. However, if my employer fails to process the cancellation, how many days does the DMCC Authority typically take to handle the cancellation upon my request? Additionally, how many days would you suggest I wait after completing the 30-day notice period before approaching the DMCC Freezone Authority, given that my next employer is already waiting?

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.

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