Q: Hi, Good day. I have been working with a company for 5 years and a half. Then I applied for my resignation (with a 1 month notice period as per my contract) and my service ended on June 30, 2018. A month after, my manager contacted me and asked me to sign some "pre-termination" paper. When I asked about my gratuity payment, He mentions that I can get it within a month or two and that if I still didn't receive it, I can still have grounds for complaint that I can submit to the Ministry of Labour. However, I still declined to sign any letter. They then just told me that they'll contact me if ever the cheque is ready. My question is: - Was my action right by not signing any papers considering I had no guarantee of receiving my gratuity? - Also, since I'm still looking for a job currently (and I want to settle things amicably), is it an option for me to simply just wait it out until they contact me again with regards to my cancellation and gratuity? Thank you and have a nice day.

Q: Hi Sir, I worked for a travel agency for 3years, as accounting manager; when wanted to come back to my home country I resigned from my job in July 2017. My employer didn’t pay my dues and didn't make any final settlement amount. Being trusting the manager I signed the end of services form for visa cancellation. He promised me to make the payment once the visa is cancelled, but after cancellation, he started harassing me saying I have manipulated his accounts and stole his money and tortured me. Finally, he made me sign a document that I have adjusted amount which was approx 50,000 Dhs, for my mistakes in white paper and gave my passport and I left Dubai in July. I have 1 loan of 30,000 and 10,000 credit with banks, who are after me to make the payment. Is there anything I can do to get my money? Pls, help me I want to clear my dues in Dubai. Thanks in advance. Regards, Sk

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?

س: السلام عليكم، قدمت استقالتي من خارج الدولة نظرًا لعدم قدرتي على الرجوع بعد وفاة والدتي وإجرائي جراحة. منذ شهر وأنا أطالب شركتي بمكافأة نهاية الخدمة؛ مرة يخبروني أنهم سيخصمون مديونية مستحقات زوجي من مستحقاتي، وإذا لم أوافق، فلن آخذ مستحقاتي، علمًا بأننا كنا نعمل في نفس الشركة. ومرة أخرى يخبروني أنهم لن يستطيعوا دفع المبلغ نقدًا، ومرة لن يستطيعوا تحويل مستحقاتي إلى حسابي البنكي في دولتي، ومرة لن يستطيعوا تحويل المبلغ إلى حسابي في الدولة. علمًا بأنني أخبرتهم أني فقدت كارت الفيزا الخاص بي، فيتعنتوا بأنهم سيحولون إلى هذا الحساب فقط وأنا أريد مستحقاتي على حسابي البنكي بدولتي نظرًا لعدم إمكانية الرجوع لإصدار كارت آخر في الوقت الحالي. ما الحل؟ يجبروني على الإمضاء على ورقة استلام المستحقات وورقة إلغاء الإقامة. ماذا أفعل؟

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).