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5 available 5 • View allEligibilty for the end of service benefits after changing status
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Q: Hi Sir,
I have a quick question for you.
I established a business registered in DMCC 10 years ago that I sold at the end of 2016.
I had an agreement to remain in the business until the end of 2017. I am currently exiting the business.
My question is, am I entitled to the end of service benefits being currently employed by the new owner?
If yes, is the calculation from the beginning of my employment or at the date I sold this business?
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Nicolas

Mar 26, 2018
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Visa cancellation as a partner and obtaining a new employment
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Q: Hi.
Could I please get some advice on the following:
I own a company in the UAE, It is an LLC. I am a partner and I have a local partner holding 51%. We have a separate contract that gives me all ownership.
I am sponsored through my company. I would like to cancel my work visa with my own company and be sponsored by another company to work for them. My company is run and managed by employees.
My question is, am I able to cancel my working visa, be employed by another company but retain ownership of my own business?
I will not be taking a salary from my business.
Any help regarding this matter would be appreciated.
Thank you.

Oct 1, 2018
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The responsibility of paying EOSB when a partner refuses to bear it




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Q: Good Day,
My partner and I have been 50/50 shareholders in a transport company for the last 35 years. Now we reached a stage where we can't stand each other.
I offered my partner that I will run the company for 2 years and agreed on remuneration to him with a fixed amount to be paid irrespective of profit or loss for 2 years i.e. 2018 and 2019. We both agreed.
Now we are closing the company, or else, one of us buys the other share and we need to finalize on the payout.
I informed my partner to be equally responsible for the employees resigned in 2018 & 2019 regarding the end of service benefits which he has refused saying that he was not in the company for these 2 years.
Those employees have been working with us before we had this agreement.
Please advise if he is responsible for their payments equally or not.





Feb 5, 2020
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Having an employment contract and receiving a salary while being a partner



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Q: Hello,
My husband and I registered a company in a Free Zone in the UAE. In the company, there are only two shareholders, him and me.
I am a resident on a partner visa, and he is not. So, I would like to ask if it is possible to have an employment contract and receive a salary, as I perform multiple roles in the company.
Thank you in advance!




Nov 8, 2023
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Can a shareholder on husband's visa receive a salary for her work in the company?
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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I am a shareholder in my husband's company, but my visa is under my husband's name.
Can I still receive a salary from his company?

Aug 12, 2024
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn 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 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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Federal 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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Respected Advisors,
I have been involved in a few criminal cases since 2017, but all of them were cleared by this year. I have obtained release letters for all the cases from the public prosecution office through an online portal.
Recently, I also received my residence visa. After the visa process was completed, I applied for a PCC online. However, the request was rejected.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
What are the charges to open an execution file in Sharjah for a divorce case and how much time will it take to execute the court order?
My husband told the court that he does not have money to pay for me and my daughter's expenses because he is earning a minimum amount in which he can only survive.
In that case, what can I do?
He closed all his bank accounts and sent money to his parents in India. He also told me that he will show in court that he does not have a job or money, so the court or police cannot do anything to him.
Can you please guide me on what I can do in this case? I do not have any proof of his salary or bank account because he was not informing me about anything related to his financial matters.
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