Q: I was asked by my employer if I would take a reduced salary, to which I replied no as other employees in the company are receiving a full salary. I have now been paid a reduced salary without my consent; can you please advise me on what legal action I can take should it not be rectified?

Q: In the situation of the pandemic, my employer wants me to sign on reduced pay and calculating everything based on that like gratuity, unpaid leaves and notice period salary. What can I do? Also, how much will be the legal fees to fight a case?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings! I am working in a fit-out company as a project coordinator. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my company issued a letter stating that our salary is reduced by half. But the problem is that the company is showing a full salary in WPS and not issuing my salary cards. I requested them, not to do this, but in vain. I have bank loan payments and home rent pending. And unfortunately, I can't take any advantage of the UAE Government benefits in this crisis, because I don't have any salary slip to show I am getting half salary. I am very tense and afraid. Please advise me, how can I solve this problem? Thanks A. K.

Q: I want to ask you. I am working in a private hospital for the last 13 years and my salary is 7712. In 2021, I worked March & April (salary not received for both months). After that, in May, my company told us about salary deduction from March to May. They told us it's only retention and they will return it to us. They made a contract and took signatures. After that, they told us in MOHRE that the retention word was not there, so they changed the contract and made a deduction from March to May 40 % of the salary and took signatures. But the company told us it's retention and they will return this money to us. After this, from June to August, they deducted our salary without any notice and signatures. For September's salary, which we didn't receive yet, it's also with a 40% deduction and it will be the same until I resign. Can you advise if the company can deduct my salary for 4 months without any signatures and continue until I resign? In this situation, please advise for the above and tell me how much I will receive. Kindly acknowledge the email. Thanks. G.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have been working in a shipping company for 4+ years. I am in sales. My company gave me termination stating poor performance. However, the company did not pay my salary since March. Now, they cannot clear my dues because a customer with whom I made a sales deal didn't pay the amount to the company. The customer says that it is due to some cargo shortage. The customer should pay 200000 (two hundred thousand). Can the employer hold an employee responsible for receivables and hold the end of service benefits and salary? I am jobless and without money since June. Can the employer hold an employee settlement? I have a Jafza visa.

Q: Good Morning, Greetings! I resigned from my past company due to a delay in salary payments, and I registered a complaint against the company. MOHRE released the final decision last week, obligating the defendant to pay. I followed up with the company, but they are not responding. What is the next step to get payment? Thanks!

This article discusses the Ministerial Resolution No. (279) of 2020 Regarding Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the Period of Application of Precautionary Measures to Curb the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Issued by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization in Abu Dhabi on 26/3/2020.

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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