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Reporting illegal business practices in a company

Dear sir/madam,

My company is indulging in a bad practice which I think I need to report to the authorities. We are involved in the sale of FMCG (food and no food items).

When products expire, we remove them for management. But to my surprise, I’ve realized that the management sends these expired products to their houses and gets the dates of the items changed.

I have tried my best to avoid this but they keep bringing them which is very worrying.

Secondly, they deliberately hire people on visit visas, they use them and when the visa expires, they release and dismiss them. This has been going on for a while now and I find it very disturbing.

Many innocent colleagues have entered into overstay and absconding due to this. Moreover, workers here are made to work for more than 12hrs a day/6 days a week without overtime pay.

How do I go about this, please?

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Laila Hamza Al Mulla Advocates and Legal Consultants
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4 Feb 2023, 10:51

Dear questioner,

You can submit reports in good faith about any violations related to corruption without the slightest fear through the Ministry of Finance service available on its website or through the Ministry's smart application (MOFUAE) available on Google Play and Apple Store.

4 Feb 2023, 10:51

Duty - Whistleblowing Platform in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Wajib is a secure digital platform that allows individuals to report violations of administrative and financial corruption in government entities subject to the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority.

4 Feb 2023, 18:12

Thank you for your response!

However, I feel I would need some sort of protection if I decide to report them.

I see my employers as very wicked and inhuman and hence are capable of anything.

Workers here are going through a lot.

Innocent people get used and dumped afterward even after promising them to get employment visas.

Their companies keep working while they recycle the labor force. No need to misuse their visa quota.

5 Feb 2023, 08:05

Do not disclose your identity.

5 Feb 2023, 16:31

OK, thank you!

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Maryam Alyassi Advocates and Legal Consultants
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6 Feb 2023, 05:05

Hello,

As per your query, you have to get the proper evidence to prove the same.

If you are an employee of the company, make sure there are no risks in your employment.

There are various ways to prove the same.

Please call us for proper guidance in this scenario.

6 Feb 2023, 05:05

Please contact us via phone or email.

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