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Q: Dear Madam,
I am working in Dubai. My company is not paying salaries (Almost 5 salaries). In this case, can I resign from the company without notice?
Also, I have another offer from one company and they are asking to cancel my visa from the current company as soon as possible.
How can I deal with the situation without losing the pending salaries & EOSB?
If I resigned without notice, does it affect my joining in the other company?
If I am going through labour court, how long it will take to finish the process for the visa cancellation & other formalities?

Dec 9, 2019
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Guaranteeing pending salaries and rights at the end of labour contract
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Q: Hi,
I am Z. A.
My employer is not paying my salary for 3 months now plus another pending amount, and my contract is expiring on 8th May 2019.
I got an offer letter from another company and I resigned from my job.
My query is if my employer does not cancel me after one month or if he does not pay all my dues, what should I do to get cancelled and get my dues paid without losing the new job offer?
Please help me out.
Best Regards,
Z. A.

Apr 23, 2019
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Resignation without notice for holding salaries and changing job

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Q: Good afternoon.
I am a specialist doctor working in private sector in Sharjah, UAE. My employer has not paid my salary for more than 6 months (It is much before the Corona outbreak).
According to my contract, my notice period for resignation is 3 months. I have 2 questions:
1. Can I resign with immediate effect without surrendering my salary? Or in other words, is there any relief in notice period?
2. Can I work part-time in another facility without taking a NOC from my current employer?
Thanks


May 10, 2020
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What is the procedure for leaving work without notice in case of salary non-payment?
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Q: I am a GCC national working for a private company in Dubai. I am employed under an unlimited GCC employment contract.
I have not been paid my salary for the month of September. I have already filed a complaint to MOHRE 2 days ago and they accepted the complaint. I also sent in my notice to resign yesterday.
Do I have any right to terminate my contract without notice due to the employers failing to meet their obligations towards the employee?

Oct 12, 2021
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Notice period and gratuity of the employee who resigns due to salary non-payment
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Q: Hello,
I am on an unlimited contract with a free zone company in Dubai. I haven't been paid my salary for many months. I decided to resign under article 121.
Question 1: when calculating my gratuity, is it considered as Resignation or Termination?
Question 2: if I have a 3-month notice, resigning under article 121 entitles me those additional 3 months?
Thank you!

Nov 4, 2021
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I have not received my salary for last 3 months. Now I got a job offer


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Q: I have not received my salary for the last 3 months. Now I got a job offer from another company.
Then, I mailed the resignation letter with a 1 month's notice period. But as per my employment contract, the notice period is 3 months.
3 months' salary is already pending now. Do I have to give another 3 months' notice period?
Can I resign with one month's notice period?
Because the new employer has only allowed 1 month. What will I do?



Feb 2, 2023
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I resigned without notice due to the non-payment of salaries. Can they claim compensation?


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Q: Hi Sir,
I have a question regarding my employer.
I worked for over 9 years in a restaurant company here in Dubai. The problem was that I submitted an immediate resignation via email without the 30 days notice period.
According to them, they will deduct my 1-month salary because of that.
Is it okay to deduct my salary even though they're the reason why the employees are resigning due to not giving the pending salaries?
We have 8 pending salaries until now.
Please help me with this matter, Sir.



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We rejected the resignation of an employee and worked for three months. Can we accept it now?


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Q: Dears,
Good day.
I would like to ask about this scenario.
This 1 staff sent a resignation due to delayed salary but the management agreed to reject his resignation and talk to him that the company still needs him.
This staff accepted the proposal then later on after 3 months, this staff did not go to work. It's like he will come twice a week and then he will not come again.
Now he sent an email to give him a termination letter. The management decided to accept his resignation ssubmitted 3 months ago but this employee wants a termination letter.
What is right? Is it okay if the management accepts his resignation?



Jan 30, 2024
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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.
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How to File an Employment Court Case in the UAE 36
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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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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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
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).
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