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7 available 7 • View allClaiming unpaid salaries and EOSB before visa cancellation
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Q: Hi,
My employer has not paid my salary for the last 4 months. He has asked me to leave the country and stay at home till he pays the dues.
I want to leave Dubai with proper cancellation of my work visa and labour contract after receiving my unpaid salary and EOSB at the earliest possible.
I don’t want to file a court case since I have received another job offer.
Is it possible to file a labour complaint to cancel the visa and labour contract and get unpaid wages then leave Dubai?
Is there any possibility of a travel ban?
Thanks and regards

Mar 27, 2019
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Resignation for the non-payment of salaries and claiming entitlements
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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?

May 8, 2018
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Claiming compensation for non-payment of salary for 5 months

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Q: Actually, I resigned from work due to non-payment of salary for over 5 months with a proper notice period.
Now the company is not giving a proper answer when the complaint has been registered and instead they are just giving the same excuse as they need more time and will be able to give payments in 4-5 cheques which are not acceptable as I have to go back to my home country.
Actually, I would like to know if I refer the case to court, is it possible for me to claim more as compensation (along with salary, leave salary, EOS benefits) due to delay from the employer and giving false promises to each complaint registered?


Oct 19, 2019
534
Claiming the EoSB and pending salaries while the visa is canceled
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Q: Hi,
Good day!
I have been working with a company for 24 years and a half. Then I resigned because I did not receive a salary for almost 1 year.
They have already canceled my visa but when I asked about my gratuity payment and pending salaries, my manager told me that I can get it within a month or two and that if I still didn't receive it, just told me that they will contact me if ever the cheque is ready.
My question is:
Do I still have a chance to get my entitlement such as a guarantee of receiving my gratuity, and pending salaries despite my visa being already canceled?
Thank you and have a nice day!

May 16, 2022
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How to claim my labor rights if my company does not pay my labor dues?

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Q: I'm a foreigner.
I resigned from a Dubai-based LLC company and gave them 60 days' notice. Currently, it is 44 days since the last date of the notice. The company was unwilling to cooperate.
The company hasn't paid me the remaining amount or trying to complete a resignation for me. I was asking the company. It always has no answer or feedback.
What can I do about this case?
Is what the company doing against any law?
Can I file a lawsuit against them?
Can I report this case to any gov't agencies? Which one?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.


Jan 30, 2023
174
How to let the employer cancel my visa after proper resignation and finishing my notice period?




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Q: I have resigned from the company and finished my notice period of 30 days.
The employer is not willing to sign the clearance paper which is needed for the HR dept to cancel my visa.
I have got another job and I need this visa to be canceled immediately or I'll lose that job as well.





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Dec 17, 2024
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I submitted my resignation to take another job. How to cancel my visa if my company refuses?




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Q: My employment visa was renewed in October, but I got another opportunity.
Then I submitted my resignation and I am currently on notice period for almost 2 weeks. But my PRO is angry and asking why did I renew and then resign later.
What should I do next to get my cancellation at the earliest?





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Dec 19, 2024
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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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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.
Feb 5, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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).
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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
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