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Can I sue the company if they promised to raise my salary on phone and then denied it?

My company refused to increase my salary after an agreement with them.

The agreement was held in July last year 2022, and now they said that they will increase it from March this year 2023.

Although the agreement was through a phone call, I have the voice record of the agreement.

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Khalifa Bin Huwaidan Advocates & Legal Consultants
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19 Jun 2023, 06:50

Dear,

You can't provide the phone call record as proof of the agreement.

Recording phone calls is a crime punishable by the Anti-Cyber ​​Crime Law and the Federal Penal Code, as a crime of violating the privacy of others without their consent.

19 Jun 2023, 08:41

Okay.

What am I going to do now?

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19 Jun 2023, 08:33

You can do nothing. The company is free to increase or not to increase your salary.

19 Jun 2023, 08:42

But they told me that they will increase it, that's why I renewed with them.

19 Jun 2023, 08:48

They are obligated to increase your salary if there is a written agreement.

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20 Jun 2023, 14:00

Dear Daniel,

You cannot record without the consent of the other party. It is a criminal offense. Therefore, you cannot use it.

Please negotiate, and if they refuse, there is nothing you can do except resign.

If they increase, please ensure your Ministry of Labor contract is amended.

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