Q: My employer is constantly delaying the payment of salary. I don't want to spoil the relationship with him, but I want to know if his actions are legal and if he could pay the parts of salary throughout the whole month. Salary in our company is paid by cash only. As I don't have a copy of the employment contract, I can't say whether anything is written concerning the terms of salary payment or not. How can I avoid this and what are my rights?

Q: Good afternoon, Ma'am I am working for an LLC company in Dubai in a managerial position and on an unlimited contract for the past 5 years. Our salaries were regularly delayed but paid. However, for the past 5 months (Dec 2017 onwards), the salary has not been paid as the company is in a financial mess due to mismanagement. 25% of my salary was deducted from 2014-16 for a period of 36 months citing revenue generation/ profitability...etc. So there are 2 issues. Could you please guide me how I can claim this? Also, can I get a new employment visa (Not the temporary work visa since the salary was delayed more than 3 months) while the labour case is ongoing? What would be the labour case period involved and what are the steps in the same? Do I have to hire lawyers for it? Can I claim compensation due to salary delays from civil/ labour courts as I am paying interest on credit cards and loans which I used due to these delays?

Q: My company terminated my contract 6 days before the probation period ended. They owe me 1 month's salary (AED 10,000) and are forcing me to sign the visa cancellation paper before giving me my dues. What do I do?

Q: I am working in a free zone company in Dubai, they haven't paid me for past 2.5 months. Now, I have got another job but I fear they won't be paying my pending payment and end of service settlement before my visa cancellation. However, to join the new company I need to cancel this visa and proceed for a new visa for working in their company. Could you give me advice on how to proceed, as I understood if I am going for legal action I can't cancel my visa with this company?

Q: Hello Hari, I was working for a free zone company in JLT Dubai, UAE and I resigned from the company around 12th Nov 2017. Although I had a pending salary of 5 months, my ex-company assured me that they will pay my pending salary in instalments verbally and sent me a mail stating my pending amount. So can I still file a case against my ex-company?

Q: I am working in a reputed aluminium company for 5 years. For the last few years, the company is delaying salary so I decided to resign. Now, what do I do to get my unpaid salaries and settlement? Do I have to send a mail to the HR for the settlement? And if they didn't take proper action, then only I have to go for legal action? Please reply.

Q: I have a case of unpaid salary for 8 months and non-renewal Of residence visa case. I resigned on June 9th 2019 & requested for the settlement and reported the issue to MOHRE. However since June 9th 2019 onward my employee has not completed any of his obligations. Please note that my total due remuneration due is AED 96000 and leave salary AED 9600 as well as settlement amount of AED 6720 which is amounting to AED 112320 as per calculation. I have all communication of my reminder email and communication over the social media Whatsapp messenger, as well as the reference of the MOHRE complaint no. to share with you in case required. I would request you to help me in my matter to seek my settlement as well as regularize my residency so that I can work in a company where I have got the offer. My visa is issued from a company in Sharjah, a non-free zone company. What should I do if it’s not resolved amicably in Tawafuq Center?

Q: My office is in Tecom Free Zone. I resigned one month back and now completed the notice period but they didn’t cancel my visa. My new employer is asking for cancellation papers to get me onboard. The current company is not issuing them. I would like to know how many days can a company hold my visa cancellation? And what steps I have to take if they delay my visa cancellation?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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