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5 available 5 • View allAn employee spends company's money on personal expenses
Q: An employee took money for payment to a supplier (70000 AED) and spent it on personal expenses.
Should we open a police case? What legal punishment can be decided by court?
The employee doesn't have any property in the UAE.
Thank you!
Apr 18, 2021
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Terminating an employee due to misconduct
Q: Good morning,
I gave an employee a notice last week that we will be closing the position and I gave him a notice period of 3 months. The employee refused to sign the notice letter stating that he will read it and get back to us on Sunday this week.
In the letter, it is stated that he has to keep me informed of all activities regarding our business during the notice period. He must not make use of confidential information over the notice period as well.
The employee has not kept in contact with his activities regarding clients and, yesterday, he walked into our client's office and took copies of all our consignment stock agreements without informing me, the client sent me an email confirming this.
What action can I take against this employee?
Feb 4, 2020
2130
Does your employer have the legal right to keep hold of your passport?
Q: I recently ended up my contract with my employer because of a medical grounds.
Actually, we don't have medical insurance, we are working 17 hours and I am not getting any assistance from the company.
After submitting my resignation letter, my employer accepted it but requested me to leave the country then only after he will proceed with the cancellation. He finally agreed after a long period of negotiation.
Now, the employment visa is cancelled and he forwarded me the residence cancellation where it's clearly mentioned that I have until 08 December grace period.
I asked him to give me back my passport which he is keeping it since I started working for the company and he refused, saying that only on the 19th Jan in reference to my flight date which is 20th of January.
In between, I received an offer with three times the salary I used to get and a lot of benefits including health insurance.
As per the labour law, does he have the right to keep hold of my passport even after cancellation of my employment visa?
Jan 17, 2018
9938
An employee denies receiving his labor dues. What should the employer do?
Q: Dear sir/madam,
I am an employer and have cleared all dues of one of my employees. He has signed no due certificate from the labor department.
After 3 months of leaving the job, he filed a complaint in MOHRE for non-payment of the salary.
As an employer, what are my rights in this case?
Aug 23, 2022
288
My boss took my passport and issued credit cards under my name. What to do?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My boss took my passport in the UAE and issued credit cards and a loan under my name without telling me.
I need to travel overseas on a priority basis, but he is not returning my passport.
I need expert advice, please!
Oct 26, 2023
136
Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024
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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Can My Employer Hold My Passport?
An interview-format article covering the topic of an employer demanding to hold an employees passport. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of LAWGICAL with LYLAW.
Jan 15, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations
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.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
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View allAre there any restrictions on a diplomat buying property in the UAE?
Hello,
Is there any restriction on a diplomat buying property in the UAE, where he works as a diplomat at his country's consulate?
Feb 20, 2025
71
If someone has a case in the UAE, can they travel to another GCC country?
Hi.
One of my friends joined a Telegram group. They said, "We will transfer some amount to your account, and your task is to transfer this amount to another account. Once the task is completed, you will get 30 or 50 AED per task."
He completed 3 to 4 tasks, but he realized it was not good, so he stopped. After one week, when he opened his account, it was blocked, and the bank said, "We are conducting an investigation; after this, we will let you know."
After some days, he had an accident and went to his home country. He then received a call from a landline number, which was from the Abu Dhabi police station.
They said, "We have received a complaint against you; come to our investigation department." However, due to his surgery and treatment, he could not go.
After some time, his bank account was reopened, and he did not receive any further calls. I want to know, if he comes back to the UAE or goes to any other GCC country, will he face any problems?
If someone has a case in the UAE, can they travel to another GCC country?
Please advise!
Feb 17, 2025
135
What can I do if my employer refuses to pay me and I have no contract?
Hello,
What legal action can I take in case the employer refuses to pay my salary and I don't have a contract with them?
Feb 18, 2025
123
I want to open an online shop. Do I need a license to open an Etsy shop?
I currently live in Sharjah and have a UAE residence visa but I am not a UAE or GCC national. I want to open an online shop (Etsy or Shopify) to sell handmade items, such as crocheted goods, bookmarks, greeting cards, etc.
Do I need a license to open an Etsy shop?
If so, which license do I need to sell my products online, including UAE and worldwide?
How much would it cost me?
Can I keep my residence visa (sponsored by my father) and not change it?
Feb 14, 2025
118
How can we locate a person with an ongoing legal case?
Hello,
I am seeking your legal advice regarding a friend who was previously imprisoned in Abu Dhabi. His case there is now closed, but he has another ongoing case in Dubai.
Currently, we have lost contact with him and are unsure of his whereabouts. How can we check where he is or access any other legal facility?
Are there legal procedures to locate a person with an ongoing case?
What steps should we take to get more information about his status and legal position?
Feb 11, 2025
144
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