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5 available 5 • View allHow do I get my labor entitlements released from the court after payment by employer?

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Q: Dear Sir,
I filed a labor complaint against my employer for not paying my salary on time. The court judgment came on 28 November 2022, and then in December 2022 I applied for execution.
On 3 January 2023, my company paid my money to the court and until today (11.02.2023), almost 45 days had gone and I still did not get my money from the court.
I don't know if my company paid to court then why does the Dubai court take 45 days to give me my money?
I do not understand now. I don't have money for food also and on 30 January 2023, my company manager removed me from company accommodation.
My question is, if I do not get my money, then how do they remove me from the accommodation?
Where can I live for the last 8 months with no salary and now they remove me from the accommodation?
This is not good for laborers, the government needs to understand if a laborer doesn't get his salary on time and he files a case and they take 8 months to solve the case, how does the laborer survive during this time for 8 months and now no accommodation?


Feb 16, 2023
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What is the next step after the judgement of a labour case in appeal court?


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Q: I have a labour case with my company for non-payment of settlement and pending salaries in the appeal court.
The judgement came in my favour. What is the next step after the judgement of a labour case in appeal court?



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How to claim my labor dues from my company after opening the execution file?

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Q: Dear Sir
My judgment has come. If my company does not give me my money, who will give it and how long will it take?
I am very upset. I have to operate on my child and my mom is sick too. My house runs because of me.


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What can I do after I get a labor case judgement to get my dues and cancel my visa?

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Q: Dear Professionals,
My case in Dubai Courts is set for judgment. I have a few questions what will happen after the judgment?
1- How can I cancel my labor card and visa?
2- I have a fine on my labor card due to the non-renewal of my labor card by the company. So who will pay the fine? If I go to MOHRE for the cancellation of the labor card, will MOHRE ask me to pay a fine?
3- I came to know immigration department will not cancel my visa without my employer so please advise me on what to do if my employer does not agree to come to immigration for cancellation.
4- When can I apply for execution to get my dues (before labor/visa cancellation or after)?
Thank you


Aug 4, 2023
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Should I continue with the labor case in court or accept the company's settlement?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My labor case is currently being executed in the labor court. Meanwhile, the company is proposing a mutual agreement to settle the matter through installments.
Should I ask the company to discuss this matter further in court or consider a mutual agreement?
Please advise me on what further steps I should take.




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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).
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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.
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