Q: I made a complaint against my company for a pending salary and cancellation of my employment visa through the labour office. Now, the case is in the labour court, but the company owner left the country. How do I get the salary without the company owner?

س: السلام عليكم، من فضلك لدي استفسار. صدر حكم نهائي من المحكمة بمستحقات عمالية لي منذ يوليو 2020 ومنذ ذلك الحين تقدمت بإجراءات التنفيذ ولكن لا يوجد أي تقدُّم ولم أتحصل على أي جزء من أموالي المستحقة. القاضية رفضت قرار الضبط والإحضار لمدير الشركة ورفضت أيضًا قرار منعه من السفر. مر أكثر من عام الآن والمستحقات مستحقة منذ 2017 وصاحب الشركة مستقر في دبي ولديه شركة أخرى. محكمة التنفيذ ترفض اتخاذ أي إجراءات لتحصيل أموالي. ما الذي يمكن عمله من إجراءات تنفيذ لتحصيل مستحقاتي.

Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am, I have a labor case and the final judgment was declared in my favor. The settlement is not done yet. I opened an execution file through the typing center. As per the ministry, I had canceled my visa and work permit after getting the judgment. I need your advice as I don't know the further procedures and how long I have to wait to get the settlement. I'm in a grace period now and it will expire next week. From the typing center, they asked me to call the Tableegh center to get the notification. I don't know what procedures are going on. How long I have to wait to get the settlement? I know that overstaying will be fined. Do I need to exit or renew my visa? I'm jobless now. Why they are telling me to call Tableegh center? Why it is getting delayed if the judgment is already declared? The company is still opened. They can pay for my settlement. To whom I approach to help me to get the settlement asap? I hope you will reply to me with the right information to help me out with this issue. Thank you! Hopefully

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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