Q: Ma'am, My company made me sign a non-disclosure agreement. If I resign from that job, can any case be filed against me?

Q: Hello, My question is: I went for a job interview in Dubai based very small company. They gave me an offer only verbally (no offer letter, no signed contract), I accepted. I worked for 2 days only because I did not like the job. I have also given my passport copy (only 1st page) and my visit visa copy. Now company owner says my visa is under process. Can I leave this job now? Can I go back to my country?

Q: I am working for a company set up in Fujairah Creative City, they have a branch in Dubai. My contract is with Fujairah Creative City of AED 10,000/month, however, I got a raise a year ago to AED 15,000/month. I have the company contract showing this amount and a salary certificate from the company showing this amount. My employer has not paid me for 4 months now. Do I need to give notice to my employer? How do I recuperate these funds? Will I be able to work for another company if I have an ongoing dispute? If I am not able to work for another company due to an ongoing dispute, and the company representative does not attend the court hearings and delay the judgement, can I file for damages? And what will be the compensation amount for these damages based on? At what stage is the travel ban imposed on the shareholders/partners, as I fear they might leave the country? Will I be able to recuperate the dues owed to me if the company files for bankruptcy?

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

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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