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3 available 3 • View allReporting illegal business practices in a company

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
My company is indulging in a bad practice which I think I need to report to the authorities. We are involved in the sale of FMCG (food and no food items).
When products expire, we remove them for management. But to my surprise, I’ve realized that the management sends these expired products to their houses and gets the dates of the items changed.
I have tried my best to avoid this but they keep bringing them which is very worrying.
Secondly, they deliberately hire people on visit visas, they use them and when the visa expires, they release and dismiss them. This has been going on for a while now and I find it very disturbing.
Many innocent colleagues have entered into overstay and absconding due to this. Moreover, workers here are made to work for more than 12hrs a day/6 days a week without overtime pay.
How do I go about this, please?


Feb 6, 2023
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Filing a case against employer for labour rights and illegal activities
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Q: I am working here in Saif Zone Sharjah as a clerk. I am not getting my salary for the last 5 months, not even getting food allowance.
I have resigned from my company and they promised to send me all the dues on the same date as per resignation but it's not possible. They are taking signature on blank paper and blank debit voucher before joining.
The same mistake I have committed also because they told me they need a signature on blank paper for visa purpose and they'll return this paper after the visa is issued but they didn't.
I have all the evidence regarding all illegal activities which are being done by the company. They are torturing all staff and labours after taking signature on blank paper.
If somebody resigns, they are typing settlement and all dues on the blank paper.
Please guide me, I want to punish this type of people.

May 5, 2019
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Precautions of resigning from a company conducting illegal activities
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Q: Dear Sir/ Madam.
I am working in Sharjah on a limited contract as a chemical engineer. Since last month, my company started to use some illegal chemical. So I sent an email and warned them to stop that.
However, in response, they abused and threatened me. In this environment, I resigned from the job with a 6-week notice and continued doing my duties as normal.
I have a doubt that after the notice period they might refuse to cancel my visa or delay the cancellation.
Please advise me what can I do in this situation. I also mentioned in resignation that the reason for leaving is due to the illegal activities of the company.

Nov 1, 2017
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I am a manager of an LLC company with 25% share. In February 2003, a partner joined the company with a 25% share.
After two months, he didn’t like the company and left. After two years, we did not know where he was. We just heard that he left to Tunisia before his visa expired.
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I got a work permit and entry from a Dubai employer for work. What documents do I need to carry? 0
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My company has filed a case against a client for failure to pay and bounced cheque. How to follow up? 0
Hello.
My company has filed a case against a client for failure to pay and a bounced cheque. The client's company is registered as a virtual office in the Creative City Free Zone in Fujairah, so our case is filed there.
The client basically purchased some equipment from us, and his payment via bank transfer did not go through and was rejected. Then, when we deposited his security cheque after multiple attempts to contact and no answer, the cheque bounced.
The company is under his wife's name, and we have filed a case on the same.
The court has accepted our application, however, they have instructed the execution bureau to get the Emirates ID of this authorised signatory. The bureau is asking us to get it, and we have no way to do so, unfortunately.
Without the Emirates ID, the court cannot freeze the bank accounts or put a travel ban, etc.
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My rent cheque was bounced, and my landlord filed a case against me in Sharjah Court. I received a fine of 2,000 AED, which was later reduced to 1,000 AED upon appeal.
Does this case count as a criminal conviction under UAE law, or was it handled as a civil matter?
If I apply for a U.S. visa, will I need to submit court records under the requirement for applicants with past convictions?
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What are the penalties for not returning from vacation after several months or a year? 0
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Good afternoon!
Can somebody tell me what happens if someone went on vacation and didn’t come back in one month?
What penalties will they face if they want to come back after 1 year or after some months and not to the same company?
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Will changing the ownership of the company affect my end-of-service benefits accrued for 6 years? 0
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How can I cancel my current visa immediately without serving notice? 0
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I got an offer letter from another company. I want the immediate cancellation paper before 20th April.
I don't have time to submit my notice period registration. What should I do?
Please give me the best advice!
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During the notice period, is an employee allowed to take sick leave? 0
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During the notice period, is an employee allowed to take sick leave? If not, can the employer deduct the sick leave from the employee’s end-of-service benefits?
Additionally, what is the legal basis for this? Specifically, which law or ministerial decision governs this matter?
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