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5 available 5 • View allEmployee's right to resign without notice for salary non-payment
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Q: Dear Madam,
I am working in Dubai. My company is not paying salaries (Almost 5 salaries). In this case, can I resign from the company without notice?
Also, I have another offer from one company and they are asking to cancel my visa from the current company as soon as possible.
How can I deal with the situation without losing the pending salaries & EOSB?
If I resigned without notice, does it affect my joining in the other company?
If I am going through labour court, how long it will take to finish the process for the visa cancellation & other formalities?

Dec 9, 2019
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Obligating an employee to accept unpaid leave and his resignation upon refusal
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Q: I've been working in a company in JLT under a limited contract for a year and a half. Due to the current pandemic, I was asked to sign a letter stating that I am going on unpaid leave for 5 months which I did not sign.
I did explain via emails that I can not accept to live without any income for 5 months. I said that I accept salary deductions. I did not hear from them except that they are waiting for my signature for unpaid leave.
I will most probably have to leave Dubai because I can not afford anymore to live here. What are my rights in this case? Can I resign because I haven't received a salary last month? Am I entitled to any end of service benefits in this case?
Am I obligated to pay any penalty because I am resigning under a limited contract? What can I do if I don't hear from them by the end of this month or if I don't receive anything at the end of the month?
Thank you!

May 7, 2020
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Termination for refusing to change position in company
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Q: I was informed on the 20th that if I did not take another position in my company, a position that I am not qualified for and also not comfortable with, my employer would have no choice but to make my position redundant. This was sent to me over a WhatsApp message.
On the 23rd, my employer gave me an official letter of termination saying that the company is now making financial cutbacks and that my position is a part of the reduction.
I was appointed as an operations manager and there are actually 2 of us who work in the company, however, I am the only person who is being terminated.
There is no record of disciplinary action against me either for the entire duration of my employment.
I had asked that my employer to amend the termination letter stipulating that he is making my position redundant, to which they refused.
What is the best way forward?

Sep 23, 2018
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A case to claim my dues from employer for not paying my salaries for eight months

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Q: My salaries are not paid for 8 & 1/2 months, and for the past 6 months, my company kept me on unpaid leave. I have resigned with one month's notice.
My total dues shall be over 300K. The company says they can pay a maximum of 8 salaries in 8 months. I am planning to file a labor complaint at the end of the notice period.
Please advise how I can get my dues and what is the court procedures, I don't have any amount to survive with my family here. We all are suffering badly from huge debts.


Jun 17, 2022
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Am I eligible to gratuity upon resignation if I took 76 unpaid leave days?

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Q: My joining date in the UAE is 13.01.2023 and my current 1-month notice period end date is 27.06.2024.
In between these dates, I took unpaid leave for up to 76 days.
Now am I eligible to get a leave salary and gratuity amount?
Kindly clarify.


May 28, 2024
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • View allI Have Not Been Paid By My Employer For 3 Months, What Should I Do? 14
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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How to File an Employment Court Case in the UAE 36
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.
May 10, 2021
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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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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).
Sep 20, 2021
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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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.
Sep 27, 2015
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