Q: I am a safety officer. An incident happened at my site; one person got an injury and now he already went to India, but my passport is with the police. 4 months already finished, so I need your help. I am also ready to resign from this company and I was not present in the time of the incident.

Q: Dear Sir, My brother was involved in an incident at his company that claimed two lives (the victims died in a sewage tank). During this process, my brother happened to be a safety officer in that company but the supervisor and the managers assigned those workers who died during the cleaning of the sewage tank without informing the safety department. During the police investigation, my brother's passport was seized by the police and the case was referred to public prosecution. After the final investigation, my brother (safety officer) was not guilty as the public prosecutor decided, but the supervisor was guilty since he gave the order to those workers to carry out the unsafe work without informing the safety department for proper risk assessment. The supervisor was given a 5-month jail term. Concerning my brother, his case ended at the public prosecution office since he was not guilty, but since then, his passport is still held with the court. Please, I need advice. Thanks Taka Farhad

Q: My husband is a civil site engineer at a private company in Dubai. In Feb 2019, a labourer fell from the 1st floor above and had a minor injury which was treated 15 days in the hospital and discharged. The labourer flew to his home country later (May 2019) and didn't return to the UAE at his own will. He is hale and hearty till date. The passports of my husband and 2 of his coworkers were confiscated by Police soon after the incident. In a court proceeding, they demanded that the injured victim is proved to be healthy. The company legal team handled the case & contacted legal firms in the victim's home country, made documents &video of the victim to prove he is fit and healthy. The case was dismissed at Dubai court. The public prosecutor appealed against the judgement. The latest judgement given is embezzlement of funds/bonds handed over to him in prejudice to those entitled to them (breach of trust). How is the breach of trust and embezzlement imposed on this case? Why should my husband & his co-workers face any punishment without any fault?

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