Q: My company is having Hamryaa free zone company. I am on their visa. But my workplace was in Dubai (with their head office). My contract expired on Aug 13 and still, I am not paid my 5 months' salary and other settlement. Now they are asking me to sign the paper for cancellation. My dues are not paid and said they will give a monthly basis. But I am going back to my home country. What to do? Can anyone help me, please?

Q: I resigned from my company because I had a better job offer. The previous company did not pay me all the salaries and end-of-service benefits with excuses that they are not doing very well but that in the next few months they will deposit money on my account. I signed the visa cancelation paper not knowing that it is stated that I received all the dues that the company owes me. Since my resignation, it has passed a couple of months and I still haven't received anything. The last time when I asked, the company representatives told me that they will not pay me and I can go to court. Do I actually have a legal ground for a complaint regarding the statement on my visa cancelation paper?

Q: I was terminated from service without any solid reason just citing Administrative Reasons for the termination. Can I claim compensation for arbitrary termination after I signed the cancellation papers and my visa has already been canceled?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I resigned from my previous job for a better opportunity. However, I did not receive all of my dues. In order to not lose the new offer, I signed a labor cancellation paper stating that I had received all of my dues. It has been two years since then, and my previous employer has not paid me my remaining salaries. (The clinic is located in Ajman.) Can I file a case against my previous employer now? What is the procedure?

Q: Hi I resigned from a DSO free zone company and had signed the document for my final dues (but no visa cancellation document). My visa has now suddenly been cancelled, I am surprised as I thought I would need to sign a separate document to agree to visa cancellation. Is the settlement of final dues enough for the employer to cancel my visa?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What should I do if the company is not paying me after the cancellation of my visa, which is part of the final settlement? I read that the employer should pay me within 14 days, but they are consistently lying to me, claiming it will be done next week or the next day.

Q: If I cancel my visa and transfer immediately to a new visa, can I claim all my benefits?

Q: Dear Concern, How long will it take to receive the cancellation paper from my previous employer? My last working day at my current company will be on April 7, 2024.

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.

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

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