Q: Hello & Ramadan Kareem, I'm working in JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) as a Regional Manager on a limited contract ending in 2019. I shall be completing 1 year on 16 June 2017. My Management is pressuring me to submit my resignation (with a 30-days notice i.e. defined in their offer letter) as they say I have not delivered the annual sales targets. Since I refused, the HR Manager called & threatened me with "consequences". My JAFZA contract clearly mentions 90 days notice period. Now they say that if I resign, they can offer me 90 days compensation with no gratuity & other benefits. Could you please advise, what should I do?

Q: Hi, I was working for a company where 100% owner is local, and I was not getting my salary for last 3 months. I was chasing them so much, for this reason, I resigned. Still, they are not paying me the salary, I filed a labour complaint. Currently, my financial situation is getting worse. I would like to ask only one thing: how long is the process of a labour dispute under this salary delay case?

Q: Greetings!!! I have filed a salary complaint against my employer in the MOL on 01/07/2018 for not paying me the salaries for 9 months and giving all sorts of excuses from illness to lack of funds till date. Meeting my ends have gotten worse for me. After my complaint was filed to labour office a date was scheduled for amicable settlement by labour office which was attended by myself and the staff of my employer where after my case was referred to the court. My case file was handed over to me and I was directed to go to the appointed typing centres for filing my case. I have followed the process on 10/07/2018 but as the papers that I received are in Arabic I cannot understand what’s written and how to identify the case number. I have difficulties in managing even a small amount now so that I could translate the papers into English and follow further procedures. I don’t even know whether my case has been filed by the typing centre in the court or not. Could you please assist me further?

Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am I need advice about what procedure I can follow in my situation. For over a year I’ve been working at my company. My employer delays our salary, and when he gives it's only a partial amount, not a full month salary. He always promises he'll give the balance on the next salary, but after that again he gives partial payment like 500, sometimes 1,000. He hasn't given the salary for 2 months now, and yesterday Nov 11 2018, I asked for my balance salary from the previous month of Sept. and this month of Oct. Instead of giving me, he said I'll not give the salary because there's no money. This is my boss' drama every time we ask for the salary. Now I decided to stop work until I get paid. Any advice for me, because I don't want to continue working with his company. Thank you

س: السلام عليكم، الشركة التي أعمل بها أبلغتنا في نهاية الشهر الماضي أن حالتها المادية في تدهور والحل تسريح الموظفين، ويجب علينا تقديم الاستقالة والتنازُل عن كافه الحقوق. رفضنا ذلك. بعدها أُخطرنا عبر الإيميل أن موقع الشركة سيتم تغييره وسيتم إخطاركم بالموقع الجديد في إشعار آخر، والعمل يكون عن بُعد. حتى الآن لم يُصرَف لنا راتب الشهر الماضي. ما الإجراءات اللازمة للحصول على راتبي؟ وماذا أفعل في حال أردت الاستقالة؟

Q: Hi, I have filed a labor case against my employer for not giving my final settlement. A month before my resignation, I agreed to pay for my training an equivalent to 10k. I have not signed any paper about this agreement. My salary is delayed for 4 months. My only evidence is the bank transaction because they only send my salary by bank transfer. My salary is 5k a month. When I filed my case in Al Adheed, they said I can get 30k for my 4 months delayed, gratuity, and leave pay. My first hearing is next week. I worked in the company for 1 year and 8 months. 1. Will I need to hire a lawyer for the coming hearing or Adheed will provide me with one? 2. What other things I need to prepare for the first hearing? 3. Can I ask for 3 months' compensation (15k) more since I was not able to start any job as they delayed the cancelation of my visa? Thank you and I would appreciate your response!

Q: I was asked to leave by a private bank that I was working for by saying that I have provided wrongful educational information. This happened after 6 years of working for them. I was told that either I resign or they will write in my termination that I produced wrongful educational information/documents. I chose to resign and my medical card was taken immediately. This was my only source of income and now they want me to arrange for the outstanding loan. I did not provide any wrongful documents or information. How can I get my loan waived and claim my gratuity and other dues? Thank you

س: السلام عليكم، ما شروط فسخ العقد من قبل العامل ‏بسبب تأخير الرواتب لأكثر من 45 يومًا؟ وهل يجب على العامل أن يدفع لصاحب العمل راتب ثلاثة أشهر إذا ترك العمل في هذه الحالة؟

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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