Q: Employee Waiver Agreement, is it legal? Our employer did not pay our final salary and end of service gratuity. They demand that we sign this agreement, and if not, we were told we receive no money. After signing the waiver, the employer has not paid. It appears they never planned to pay. They planned to show the document in the court.

Q: Hi, Good day. I have been working with a company for 5 years and a half. Then I applied for my resignation (with a 1 month notice period as per my contract) and my service ended on June 30, 2018. A month after, my manager contacted me and asked me to sign some "pre-termination" paper. When I asked about my gratuity payment, He mentions that I can get it within a month or two and that if I still didn't receive it, I can still have grounds for complaint that I can submit to the Ministry of Labour. However, I still declined to sign any letter. They then just told me that they'll contact me if ever the cheque is ready. My question is: - Was my action right by not signing any papers considering I had no guarantee of receiving my gratuity? - Also, since I'm still looking for a job currently (and I want to settle things amicably), is it an option for me to simply just wait it out until they contact me again with regards to my cancellation and gratuity? Thank you and have a nice day.

Q: Hi. I resigned from a company 8 months back but I didn't get my settlement and pending salary, and I was asked to sign the settlement paper for visa cancellation. Since I was about to join another company, I signed the paper and wrote an email to the HR saying that I'm yet to get my settlement when I left the company. It's been 8 months and I registered a complaint against them. They are saying that they will put a criminal against me saying that I stole materials and I used to get commission from suppliers and subcontractors, which is not true. From my side, I have two disputes even though I have not got any money from anybody and I have not stolen as claimed by them. 1. I was planning to start a business with one of my subcontractors and I abandoned that plan. My company is aware of that. 2. I accepted one of my subcontractor's invoice bill before the LPO was issued to them as instructed by my project manager.

Q: My ex-employer filed a case against me that I owe the company 30k AED which is just a made-up story. I filed a case against his company for not giving the correct amount of my gratuity pay and I won the case in the court. Now after the decision, he made up a complaint that I owe them 30k AED which is not true. Now my question is: can I also complain against my ex-employer for making up a story that I owe him 30k AED and doing this to me as harassment? What case can I file against him? Thank you for your answer, sir!

Q: Hi, I have won a case of dirhams 8400 but my company has filed an appeal case and has put fake allegations on me of 20 thousand dirhams. When I went to submit the memorandum reply, 3 people have advised me that since the claim value of the case is less there is no need for any reply to the memorandum. My hearing for final judgment is now decided for next month. I'm still scared if I will not receive my payment and if I have to end up paying 20K to my employer. Please suggest. Also please advise what happens if I lose this appeal case.

Q: Good day. I just want some help and advice regarding my case. Last July, my employer sent me to jail. After holding me for a week, the court found me innocent and sent me out of jail. After I cleared my case at the court and took my passport, the CID called my employer to cancel my visa, they said that they will cancel it and also bring our things to the embassy, as well as our pending salary. But until now they didn't do it. I went to immigration to check my status but they told me my employer filed me absconding after I cleared my case. I filed a complaint to the labor as well and they proceeded to the court, but I didn't get any response yet. What should I do to proceed with my complaint? And is there any possibility to clear my absconding because I have court documents when they sent me to jail before? Best regards, R.

س: السلام عليكم، هل يمكنني المطالبة بالتعويض عن تأخر صاحب العمل في تسليمي مستحقاتي والتعنُّت وتأخير الإلغاء وأي تقصير آخر، وذلك في نفس الدعوى العمالية المتعلقة بالمستحقات؟

س: السلام عليكم، هل يحق لصاحب العمل رفع شكوى على العامل بعد مرور أكثر من سنة ونصف من تركه العمل وانتقاله إلى صاحب عمل آخر؟ يطالب صاحب العمل برد مبالغ حصل عليها العامل من الشركة التي يعمل بها على أنها رواتب قديمة ومستقطعات وبدلات وذلك بعد أن رفع العامل قضية عمالية لمستحقاته التي لم يمر عليها أكثر من عام وحكمت المحكمة لصالحه.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, A previous employer has pressed criminal charges against an individual and taken statements from staff members as evidence to submit to the public prosecutor. If the employer has added additional information to the witnesses' statements to solidify his case, is that considered falsifying evidence?

Q: Hello Sir/ Ma’am, I worked at an automotive trading company, but due to personal issues, I had to resign. I served the proper notice period and left the organization in October 2023. After leaving my job, I offered an additional 5 days to assist if still they had any queries. Ten days later, I requested them to settle my Full and Final (F&F) dues and cancel my visa. However, I received no reply. After a final reminder, they informed me that I had to rejoin the company, or they would file a legal complaint against me. In response, I lodged a complaint with the labor authorities. When the labor department contacted my former employer, they filed a false complaint alleging loss and damage caused by me. I would appreciate your advice on how to handle this fabricated complaint.

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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