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7 available 7 • View allLegal 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.

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Q: I started working in August 2017 with a company in Dubai. By the end of August, I received my first salary on time.
Now, it is already the end of October and my employer still didn't pay my September salary. As per accounting, it is also not clear when we will receive October salary, maybe mid of November for September salary only.
My contract is unlimited and I would like to know when I can report salary delay to the MoL. By 11.11.2017, will my contract be breached because of 2 unpaid salaries in a row, and can I resign and change to a new company without getting a labour ban?
When can I stop working for my current company without notice due to unpaid salary and breach of contract?

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My company doesn't pay me for few months. Can I work for another company?
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Q: Hi Sir,
Currently, I am working in one construction company, but they didn't pay me last four months, that's why I got an offer from another company.
Can I join them immediately? Will this make some issue on me? Should my company give me NOC?

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Resignation for salary delays and claiming dues before cancellation
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Q: Hello,
I am working for a manufacturing company in Dubai. The company is unable to pay the salaries on time for the last two years.
There have been several promises made that the salaries would come back to normal, but didn't happen till now.
Due to this, and even if the employee wishes to cancel the visa to discontinue his job here, the company does not give the full settlement during cancellation.
Whereas the employee is forced to sign the cancellation paper stating that he has received all his benefits from the company while getting only partial payment.
The company promises him that the remaining would be paid in the coming 3 to 6 months. The company fails to do so and leaves fewer options for the employee to challenge it legally.
What should be done in such case in order to receive all the money before we leave the company?

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الإجراء المُتَّبع بعد تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار والموافقة عليه

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س: تم تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار وتمت الموافقة عليه من القاضي بإحضار مالك الشركة وإخلاء سبيله في حالة السداد.
ماذا بعد هذا الإجراء للحصول على حقوقي العمالية؟


Feb 18, 2020
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تأخير الرواتب والاقتطاع منها دون موافقة الموظف


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س: تحية طيبة،
أعمل في شركة مقاولات وهي غير منتظمة بدفع الرواتب بتاتًا حيث إننا بالشركة نعاني مما يلي:
١- يدفعون الراتب كل ٤٥ إلى ٥٠ يومًا وأحيانًا تصل المدة بين الراتب والآخر إلى ٦٠ يومًا وأحيانًا يدفعون لنا نصف راتب فقط.
٢- منذ بداية عام ٢٠١٩، تم اقتطاع مبلغ ٣٠٠٠ درهم من الراتب دون موافقتي وإلى تاريخه يتم اقتطاع هذا المبلغ شهريًا من راتبي.
٣- هناك راتبين لشهري يوليو وأكتوبر ٢٠١٨ لم أستلمهما ورواتب ٥ أشهر لعام ٢٠١٩ إضافة إلى رواتبي حتى تاريخ هذا الاستفسار حيث إن مجموع الرواتب المستحقة يصل إلى ١٠ رواتب هذا غير الإجازات السنوية.
أرجو الإفادة بما يجب علي فعله. كيف أستطيع تحصيل حقوقي من هذه الشركة؟
هل أستطيع المطالبة بالرواتب المتأخرة منذ عام ٢٠١٨؟ وكيف ذلك؟
مع العلم أن عقد العمل الخاص بي غير محدد المدة ولكن لم يتم تجديده من قبل الشركة منذ شهر مارس ٢٠١٩.
ولكم جزيل الشكر!



Apr 8, 2020
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How to get employee's rights after delaying the salary for three months?
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Q: Hello sir,
My salary has been delayed for three months now. We are in June and since March, I haven't got my salary. On the other side, I have a loan for which an installment is due since last month.
Hence, I tried to get a new job which I finally got. Based on that, I have given resignation with one month notice period as my contract is unlimited.
My employer doesn't seem to be in a position to settle my end of service for 3 years, 2 months vacation salary, and 4-month salary including June; around 60000 to be paid.
Please advise how to get this money and start working with the next opportunity?
Thanks!

Jun 8, 2021
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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
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Sep 20, 2021
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