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7 available 7 • View allThe employee's right to claim air ticket upon resignation
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Q: Kindly advise if the company is obliged to pay to the employee the cost of air ticket back to home country upon his resignation.

Feb 22, 2016
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Labour rights in case of termination for changing management
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Q: Hi,
My company decided to sell it to a different owner, they said it's up to us if we want to stay on our job.
If we choose to stay, they will cancel our visa and the new owner will process a new visa but we will pay all the expenses for processing a visa, Emirates ID and medical...etc.
So I volunteered not to continue working with them. I have been with the company for 7 months. They give us a notice a month ago.
Am I capable to get compensation from our previous company?
Please let me know, as I'll be jobless soon.
Hoping for your kind advice so I know my rights.

Aug 15, 2019
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Obligation to pay the repatriation expenses to an employee upon resignation

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Q: Kindly advise if the company (Dubai based) is obliged to pay the employee the cost of an air ticket back home country upon resignation.
It's a limited contract and the notice period was served, but the employee didn't finish the contract (worked for 11 months & 20 days only).


Feb 17, 2023
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Can I use my baggage allowance to ship my luggage by cargo?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My contract mentions that the employee is entitled to excess XXkg of baggage claim or air/sea/land shipment of equivalent cost.
Does this mean that I can convert this to bring my luggage using cargo as long as it does not exceed the same rate as air travel?

Jul 25, 2023
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Can ex-boss demand ticket money back after I returned to the UAE?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I finished my contract and asked my boss to pay for my ticket back home upon visa cancellation. He gave me the money after I confirmed that I was not going to stay in the UAE.
At that time, I was looking for a job in different Gulf countries. A couple of days before leaving the UAE, I was offered a job in Dubai and accepted it. I left and went back a month later and got my new visa after two months.
Now, my former employer wants me to return the money for the ticket. He insists that I have no right to a repatriation ticket because I didn't leave forever and came back.
He threatened to pursue legal action if I refused to return the money. He considers this fraud. Is there anything in the UAE Labor Law Article 131 that obliges the employee to leave forever?
What are the chances that my boss opens a case against me?



Sep 19, 2023
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If an employee is hospitalized and unconscious, who covers repatriation?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
An employee is hospitalized and unconscious for more than a month. His basic medical insurance covers his medical expenses.
Is it the employer's responsibility to pay for their repatriation expenses, or is it the responsibility of the insurance or embassy?





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Mar 26, 2024
236
Is an employee entitled to an air ticket as part of their annual leave salary?




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Q: Hi, Sir
According to UAE labor law, is the employee entitled to an air ticket with an annual leave salary?





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Sep 5, 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 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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View allإمكانية المطالبة بالمستحقات العمالية بناءً على الراتب الفعلي وليس المكتوب في العقد 0
السلام عليكم،
أعمل في شركة في العين مند ثلاث سنوات ونصف "منها سنة وعشرة أشهر إقامة تابعة للشركة" وما تبقى كنت أعمل بالإعارة من شركة أخرى. راتبي في عقد العمل 500 درهم ولكن راتبي الفعلي 2500 درهم.
هل يحق لي المطالبة قانونًا على حسب الراتب الفعلي؟
وهل فترة العمل بالإعارة تدخل ضمن أيام المستحقات؟
علمًا بأنني أستلم راتبي بشكل مباشر بإيصال قبض من الشركة، وراتب العقد (500) أستلمه بنكيًا أو عبر فروع الأنصاري.
Jul 17, 2023
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Mold in apartment due to construction fault: Can I get compensation? 0
Hi everyone,
I rent an apartment. After two days in the apartment, water started leaking from the ceiling.
It turned out to be a fault in the building's construction, which caused condensation in the false ceilings. When the panels were demolished, it was found that they were all full of mold.
The building manager has started work, but the apartment is no longer habitable.
Should the landlord compensate me for the lack of peaceful enjoyment of the property?
Jul 17, 2023
424
New owner in Dubai with no Ejari and previous tenant: What are his rights? 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
I recently purchased a studio flat in Dubai that was previously tenanted under a Tenancy Contract from November 2022 to November 2023.
However, there is no registered Ejari to establish a tenant-landlord relationship in the Dubai Government record.
The previous landlord had given the tenant a year's notice to vacate the flat, which was given six months ago. Now that I have purchased the flat, I have asked the tenant to replace the cheques, but she has refused to cooperate.
Can you please advise me on whether I am obligated to continue the Tenancy Agreement signed by the previous owner, given the absence of an Ejari?
Alternatively, when can I tell her to vacate the flat, or do I have to wait until November 2023?
Secondly, I would like to know if I need to serve the tenant with an eviction notice again to vacate the flat. If so, for how long is the remaining period valid, or do I need to issue a new eviction notice of one year?
I would appreciate your prompt response.
Many thanks!
Kind Regards,
Apr 11, 2023
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My company is asking us to work 9 hours this Ramadan. What can we do? 0
My company is asking us to do 9 hrs. duty this Ramadan starting last 8th of April 2023 without overtime pay.
And no one from my colleagues wants to complain as they are scared of what might happen.
Just today, my showroom manager is asking me to extend until 12 pm when I started my duty from 10 am and I am fasting.
What can I do?
Apr 13, 2023
547
Issuing a legal notice for non-payment and false accusations by a client 0
Hello,
We would like to issue and send a notice/legal notice to one of our clients for none payment of dues and false accusations.
How can this be done?
Apr 15, 2023
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