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6 available 6 • View allResignation for the non-payment of salary and absconding counterclaim
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing this question because my employer has put absconding complaint upon us, We are not getting the salary for the last six (6) months.
I have sent an email for resignation, and after completing the duration my manager called and said we have accepted your resignation.
After this, the company owner has put an absconding case.
Please advise us, what will I do?
Farhan

Apr 19, 2018
2103
Checking the status of a labour case and counter-criminal complaint
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Q: Hi,
I work in Dubai for six months on an unlimited contract. Then suddenly my employer cut my salary by AED 1000 for the two previous months.
I filed a complaint with TASHEEL and transferred it to MOHRE. We already did face-to-face meeting but there's no conciliation. The Local transferred my case to Dubai court.
Then my employer suddenly filed a case against me for the loss of money at the company. I already filed the labour case and there is no schedule for hearing between me and the employer.
It is already 10 working days since I filed the labour case. What should I do next?

May 14, 2018
10000
What can I do if my employer is chasing me accusing of theft?
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Q: Due to the harassment, I left the job and return to India without informing my company as if I told them they will not let me leave. But now they filed a case in the UAE that I have stolen AED 20000 from the company, and they also filed a case in India.
Now they want to take me back to Dubai for further inquiry by filing a case in India and are demanding local police to send me back to Dubai.
Please advise me.

Nov 2, 2017
4875
Claiming passport back from police after a car accident
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Q: Dear,
Last October, my husband had a car accident, and after a few months, the police took his passport and still has not given it back.
Every time upon visiting them they suggest a new time or a new phone number for follow up. His visa has been expired and the car registration (Mulkiya) would be expired very soon.
What can be done to get the passport back?
Kindly please help with advice.
Regards

Jun 10, 2020
695
How long can the police hold a passport for investigation in a criminal case?
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Q: How long can the police hold a passport (for inquiry) and travel ban without opening a case?
The case is a breach of trust.
Can you request the police to transfer the case to a public prosecutor since in my case the investigation is open for more than a month?

Oct 25, 2020
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Can the hospital keep my wife's passport if we can't pay for her delivery?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My wife had an emergency delivery in Dubai, and we couldn't pay the fees.
Can the hospital still hold my wife's passport?





Mar 27, 2024
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • View allFederal 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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Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
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Federal 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 Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
Sep 20, 2021
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View allHow can I vacate my tenant if the rental agreement ends before the eviction notice deadline? 0
My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
I have two questions:
(a) Can I send a rent increase notice 3 months before as the rent has increased as per the RERA rent calculator?
(b) The second question is, do I have to renew the rental agreement for 3 months (until December 2024) or not?
Thank you.
May 1, 2024
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How can I reach a settlement with the bank for a mortgage of a jointly owned property? 0
I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
I cannot give them the Title Deeds to sell the property and pay back the amount owed to them as my ex-husband refuses to provide a POA. The bank has filed another criminal case against me only for our jointly owned property.
I wish to resolve this and pay off the bank and receive any money left from the sale. How can I resolve this issue of the Title Deeds?
Oct 4, 2022
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The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent 0
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
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View allResolving a police complaint for a rental bounced cheque 0
Hello Sir
Good evening.
Where do we need to pay fine for the rental cheque bounce in Dubai? Please suggest me what is the best time to visit the police station so that they will not put me in prison.
Oct 7, 2018
622
Labour dispute for the non-payment of salaries 0
Hi Sir
My company has filed a complaint against me in Police on the 5th of September but they stopped my duty on the 31st of May. They did not pay my salary from May to September.
Can I file a labour case and will let me sit free in a room till the court decision?
Please, advise if I can file a labour case.
Oct 2, 2018
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