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7 available 7 • View allFiling a labour complaint against a free zone company for non-payment of salary
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Q: I am working in a Dubai based company (free zone) for 3 years now. I have not been paid my salary for past 7 months.
My employer has lots of influence and is not afraid if I file a case on him. If I resign I'm afraid he wouldn't pay me anything.
I'm in desperate need of money. Please help.

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Q: I was working in Free Zone company here in Sharjah. Our total delayed salary is 6 months. Some of my co-workers already complained in Free Zone immigration but no avail.
What is the best we can do where we will complain?
Waiting for your reply.

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Resignation for the non-payment of salaries and claiming entitlements
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Q: I have been working in a free zone company in Dubai for 14 months and I did not get my salary for more than 8 months.
Every time I was asking for the salary, the employer tells me that he did not get payment from clients and he is still saying like that.
Now, I sent the resignation letter due to the non-payment of salary, but the employer told me that I cannot resign and I need to finish my 3-year contract otherwise he will deduct the amount from my salary.
I don't want to work for this company and also I have a good offer from another company.
So, do I need to work for the employers? Will I get a ban?

May 8, 2018
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تسجيل الموظف المواطن العامل في شركة منطقة حرة بالمعاشات الاجتماعية
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س: هل يجب تسجيل الموظف المواطن في هيئة المعاشات والتأمينات الاجتماعية إذا كان يعمل في شركة منطقة حرة؟

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The proper way to file a labor case against a free zone company

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Q: Hi,
Hope you all are doing well!
I want to file a complaint against a free zone company online, but it is asking me for a "letter from the free zone area".
I have no clue what this letter is and where I can get it.
Any information, please?
Your kind assistance will be highly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!


Sep 6, 2020
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What are the steps of a labour complaint in free zone for salary non-payment?
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Q: Hello there,
I am working in a free zone company that hasn't paid me the salary of 7 months now. I want to know what steps I should take.
Is there a labor call center for free zones?
Under which free zone does IMPZ fall? And what is the authority for dealing with that area?
What are the expected charges if I decide to file a case and will that be covered by my company or me?
Thank you

May 25, 2021
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The legal implications of refusing to go to work due to unpaid salaries


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Our company (under DMCC free zone) has not paid our salary for almost 3 months. Our team has decided not to come to work due to insufficient funds, especially for transportation.
We received multiple calls from HR saying that it is a strike and it is against the law.
What should we do if our company takes legal action against us for not coming to work?



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1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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2 available 2 • 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.
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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).
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