Q: I was a victim of sexual harassment by an RTA taxi driver. The RTA investigated the case and found that the driver acted inappropriately. They want me to file a police case against the driver. Can I claim compensation from the RTA for this incident?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, A harassment case was filed at the police station at my request. The perpetrator is currently in custody based on the police's investigation. The police attempted to bring me to the station to resolve the issue between me and the perpetrator, but I was unable to attend due to time constraints as I had a scheduled flight back to my home country on the same day. I plan to return to Dubai within the same month and believe that the perpetrator's current detention will be sufficient punishment until my arrival. Question: Do I have the right to request reimbursement for my lost flight ticket and taxi expenses incurred while opening the case, as I intend to close the case upon my arrival before it is referred to the court?"

Q: I am facing harassment and bullying at work from my superior, who also addresses me by a vulgar and indecent term. Even though he had made sexual advances towards me, I only have proof of his email, wherein he addresses me by this vulgar term. I informed another superior about this, who told me to take it easy or resign from the position. From the information I have collected, similar incidents have happened to others in the company, and when they complained, it took very long periods to reach a resolution, during which they went through severe mental trauma. The resolutions were often simply to move them to another department without taking any action against the harasser. Hence, I feel helpless as to how to proceed. I want to go to the police with the email evidence. However, I wonder if they would not consider the case, saying I should have complained to the company first. Kindly advise on a possible solution.

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

An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.