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Q: Hi there,
If you could please let me know how is End of Service gratuity calculated for resigning employee on unlimited employment contract in Dubai?

Jan 31, 2017
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Final settlement upon termination of employment
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Q: When I resign, my company will give me a written agreement to pay me on a monthly basis until paid up. My concern is that what grounds will I have to stand on should they fail to honour their agreement and I am not in the UAE anymore.
I am at the age where alternative employment is difficult if not impossible here or back home. Their promise is all I will have to survive on should I leave.
The company owes me outstanding salary since last year and together with the gratuity is in excess of 300,000. I know they will offer to pay me monthly instalments of 8000/month.
Should I register a case with the Labour Department although they will give me a written agreement and before they cancel my Labour Card?
Thank you kindly.

Jan 11, 2017
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Contractual rights of a former employee
0
Q: I resigned from my position in October 2016. The company is threatening legal action for soliciting employees and starting my own business to compete with them. All false allegations.
I have responded to their lawyers already but I wanted to know if I have a case against them as not all my contractual rights were honoured.

Jul 30, 2017
389
Can I claim compensation if my employer refused to provide me with a visa?
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Q: I live in the UK and have AED 60,000 of debt in the UAE from when I lived there 2 years ago. I receive letters all the time from a debt collection agency in the UK and today I received an email from the bank entitled 'Amnesty Offer' (although I'm not sure what that means)
I have no assets and no regular income, therefore, they can't get anything out of me at the moment. However, I would very much like to get this sorted, perhaps by paying off a fraction of the outstanding amount as a lump sum to settle the debt.
I would like to know if I can sue my previous employer as they are the reason I had to leave Dubai, and the reason I ended up jobless. They headhunted me, offered me a job in their company but then refused to issue me with a visa. They also gave me a fake employment contract.
I planned to stay in Dubai my whole life, but their actions meant I had to return home, with no job and no money. It is grossly unfair and I would like compensation.

Nov 12, 2017
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Filing a labour case within the limitation period of one year
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Q: Hello Hari,
I was working for a free zone company in JLT Dubai, UAE and I resigned from the company around 12th Nov 2017.
Although I had a pending salary of 5 months, my ex-company assured me that they will pay my pending salary in instalments verbally and sent me a mail stating my pending amount.
So can I still file a case against my ex-company?

Oct 24, 2018
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The time limitation for unclaimed labour entitlements

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Q: I was working for a free zone company in JLT Dubai, UAE and I resigned from the company around 12th Nov 2017.
Although I had a pending salary of 5 months, my ex-company assured me that they will pay my pending salary in instalments verbally and sent me a mail stating my pending amount.
So can I still file a case against my ex-company?


Oct 25, 2018
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Limitation period for claiming labour dues
0
Q: Can I still claim my bounced cheque from 2012? This is my end of service.
I left my previous company and they give me a letter that they will pay me. I even signed my cancellation. What will be my action to get what is rightfully mine?

Dec 4, 2018
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Time limitation for suing the employer for the non-payment of dues
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Q: I made an agreement with my previous employer that my outstanding dues will be paid to me by the employer after one year from the cancellation of my visa.
Now two years have passed but I did not receive my pending dues.
What to do?
Please advise.

Feb 28, 2019
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Claiming gratuity from employer two years after resignation


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Q: I have worked as a dentist for 12 years and above in a private clinic. I ended my service in 2018 January.
He has not paid my gratuity and is always giving excuses. Now after two years he wants to pay only half the gratuity in 12 cheques.
Please advise.
Thanks



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Can the employer hold my passport and ask for compensation if I resign?
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Q: Good day,
I left the job one year ago with the consent of my employer but they have my passport and not cancelling my visa.
They are asking me to pay them AED 10 for not finishing the contract and worked only for 8 months.
Please let me know what action should I take to make myself legal or come back to my home country.

Jan 3, 2021
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How to check the reasons for rejecting employment visa
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Q: Dear Madam,
I would need your help in solving my issue.
Please note I have stayed in the UAE for the past 4 years in both RAK and Dubai.
I have no criminal offence during my stay and I was employed with all reputed companies. However, last December 2018 my contract was suddenly terminated by my previous employer without any notice.
So I lost my job and had to fly back to my country. Once back, I started to look for jobs again as I needed to afford my old parents. Meanwhile, my previous employer has cancelled my work visa and I was given visa cancellation as well.
Somehow I managed to get a new job again in the UAE, however, suddenly the employer came back to me and said they are unable to apply for my new work visa because as per Immigration my profile has been blacklisted.
I have no clue why and how can that be even possible because I had a very clean track record during my stay and always abide by rules and regulations.

Oct 4, 2019
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Can you claim labor dues after five years to settle a bank loan and return to the UAE?
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Q: Hi Nicole,
Greetings,
My name is M. Because of a family crisis, I left the UAE 5 and 1/2 years ago in emergency and could not return back.
I have a remaining bank loan which is around 100,000 AED. Because of the circumstances, I did not even claim my settlement money for working 15 years in the company which could be between 60K to 80k.
Could you please let me know if there is any legal way that I receive my final settlement from the company I worked for and pay it to the bank as a final settlement?

Nov 21, 2021
207
How can I claim my end of service settlements before the lapse of one year?



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Q: My previous employer, an LLC Dubai Company, is yet to complete the end-of-service settlement. The last 25% remains to be paid to me.
As per the labor law of the UAE, I have one year before I can raise a complaint. This one-year period will expire in 10 days.
Can I get my previous employer to sign a promissory note or loan agreement with me so my rights are protected or do I lodge a formal complaint with the MOL/MOHRE?




Dec 21, 2022
279
Received labor case adjustment last year. Can I prosecute in 2024?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I received the labor case adjustment on June 22nd. I am inquiring if I am able to proceed with prosecution now in 2024.


Mar 21, 2024
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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.
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