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5 available 5 • View allWill I be eligible to my gratuity if I resigned while on a long unpaid leave?
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Q: Greetings Sir,
I have been working in a company in Dubai for 6.5 years starting in 2015. I came for annual leave to my home country in Feb '22 for 1 month. Later my company asked me to extend my leave (unpaid) for 2 months.
Thereafter, due to poor financial conditions and ill health, I resigned from my job while staying outside the UAE and directly resigned over email without serving any notice period.
Since I was already sent for unpaid long leave, and I resigned due to the above circumstances, will I be eligible for the end-of-service gratuity?
Thanks in advance
A.

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Employee'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?

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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!

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What happens if my employer suddenly goes to jail and has not paid my salary?


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Q: Hi,
What happens if my employer suddenly goes to jail and hasn't paid my salary?
In this case, who pays my salary in the UAE?



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Can an employee claim unpaid salary if more than one year has passed?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
Can an employee claim a salary deduction or unclaimed salary after one year from when it was due?
For example, can I now file a claim for a salary deduction that occurred in July 2023? Will it be accepted in court?





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