Q: I am working in a free zone company in Dubai, they haven't paid me for past 2.5 months. Now, I have got another job but I fear they won't be paying my pending payment and end of service settlement before my visa cancellation. However, to join the new company I need to cancel this visa and proceed for a new visa for working in their company. Could you give me advice on how to proceed, as I understood if I am going for legal action I can't cancel my visa with this company?

Q: Good day, I had a labour case for which the judgement has already been issued from the court of the first instance in my favour in Nov 2018. I have opened an execution file in mid of Feb 2019 & is currently under 15 days notification period. I have now got a new job offer & they want me to join at the earliest. 1) Can I cancel my labour card & residence visa since the judgement is already out so that the new employer can initiate the visa proceedings from the new company? 2) What documents would I need? 3) Will it affect my execution court case in any way since I have not received the EOSB till now & don't want to lose it? 4) During cancellation, do I have to sign that I have received all my EOSB if in case my company PRO cancels it & would it affect the case? I have approached Tasheel/Amer & different people are giving different opinions & I am confused now. Can you please guide me? Thanks, K.K.

Q: How I can get my cancellation and my dues in my previous company, as I will get a job offer in a company but they need the cancellation paper? I filed a complaint at the Ministry of Labour and my 1st appointment will be tomorrow. I need my cancellation urgently; please advise. My company is asking for my passport before my cancellation and they said they will not return my passport unless I have a new visa from another company (my passport is with me). Also, I need my salary and they said they don't know when they will release it. Please advise, what is the best thing I can do for this issue? Thank you

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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