Q: My employer refused to pay salary (more than 3 months). Whenever I asked for the salary he told me to look for another job. He is also forcing me to submit resignation letter and telling me: "cancel your visa by yourself". Can I take legal action against this for pending salary? I already filed a case.

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: My husband's company hasn't paid salary to its employees for 3 months, all of the employees. To add to the vows, the founder of the company passed away last fortnight but the legalities of transfer are not informed. So, basically, we have no funds left, mounting bills and credits, all of the colleagues are in the same plight.Please help with what can be done to resolve this.

س: المؤسسة التي أعمل بها تقع في منطقة حرة (تيكوم)، لم نستلم رواتبنا منذ أكثر من ستة أشهر! بانتظار وعود مستمرة بالدفع. ما الإجراء القانوني الممكن اتباعه؟ وهل الشكوى الجماعية أفضل من الفردية في هكذا حالات؟

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: Hi Sir/Madam I want to file a case against my company because I didn't get my salary since 5 months ago. What do you give me suggestions? I already went to the labour court but nobody helped because of my 3-year visa.

Q: Hi, What happens if my employer suddenly goes to jail and hasn't paid my salary? In this case, who pays my salary in the UAE?

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

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.

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.

This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.

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).