Q: I have been working in a free zone company in Dubai for 14 months and I did not get my salary for more than 8 months. Every time I was asking for the salary, the employer tells me that he did not get payment from clients and he is still saying like that. Now, I sent the resignation letter due to the non-payment of salary, but the employer told me that I cannot resign and I need to finish my 3-year contract otherwise he will deduct the amount from my salary. I don't want to work for this company and also I have a good offer from another company. So, do I need to work for the employers? Will I get a ban?

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?

Q: Dear Mr Hari I have 3 months' salary pending with my company, and my company threats me to drag the case long enough to make me financially weak and forfeit the case. Can I join another company during my case in the process and what are the setbacks for the company to drag the case long?

Q: I work in DAFZA. My company does business in USD. My company gave me a target letter that if I did X amount in Euros, then I'll get AED 57K as an incentive. I managed to do 102% and was expecting an incentive payout accordingly. But they gave me a bonus as per 94% target achievement. They mentioned that the exchange rate was favorable all throughout the year for USD. But if they calculate the sales at the original exchange rate used while deciding the target, I have achieved only 94% of my target. 2 things: 1. They never mentioned in writing anywhere that the final calculation would be based on the fixed exchange rate. 2. Target versus Achievement as per our ERP system, which I used for tracking my achievement status showed me the result as per the actual exchange rate on that day and hence I assumed that I hit 102%. No one pointed out in the whole year that my achievement was not 100% and there's is nothing in writing reflecting that. How can I ensure that my company pays me the correct amount?

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?

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.

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

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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.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).