Q: Hello. I am working in a company in Abu Dhabi for more than one year now, and my pending salaries have not been paid for more than four months. Every time I ask them about the salary, they just tell me to wait. I even have WPS, but no money comes in there too. I have told the owner of my company many times. They just delay from week to week. Kindly help me and tell me what should I do next. I am in a lot of trouble already. Thank you.

Q: If salary is given delayed by the employers for 3 months and the employee filed for resignation, is the employer capable of giving a ban to the employee? And is it legal to deduct 45 days from the settlement because the contract was not finished?

Q: Our labour case was filed in Fujairah court. The court asked us to pay almost AED 5000 for registering the case and electronic services. Is it mandatory to pay the fees?

س: تحية طيبة، أعمل في شركة مقاولات وهي غير منتظمة بدفع الرواتب بتاتًا حيث إننا بالشركة نعاني مما يلي: ١- يدفعون الراتب كل ٤٥ إلى ٥٠ يومًا وأحيانًا تصل المدة بين الراتب والآخر إلى ٦٠ يومًا وأحيانًا يدفعون لنا نصف راتب فقط. ٢- منذ بداية عام ٢٠١٩، تم اقتطاع مبلغ ٣٠٠٠ درهم من الراتب دون موافقتي وإلى تاريخه يتم اقتطاع هذا المبلغ شهريًا من راتبي. ٣- هناك راتبين لشهري يوليو وأكتوبر ٢٠١٨ لم أستلمهما ورواتب ٥ أشهر لعام ٢٠١٩ إضافة إلى رواتبي حتى تاريخ هذا الاستفسار حيث إن مجموع الرواتب المستحقة يصل إلى ١٠ رواتب هذا غير الإجازات السنوية. أرجو الإفادة بما يجب علي فعله. كيف أستطيع تحصيل حقوقي من هذه الشركة؟ هل أستطيع المطالبة بالرواتب المتأخرة منذ عام ٢٠١٨؟ وكيف ذلك؟ مع العلم أن عقد العمل الخاص بي غير محدد المدة ولكن لم يتم تجديده من قبل الشركة منذ شهر مارس ٢٠١٩. ولكم جزيل الشكر!

Q: Good afternoon, My husband filed a labor case against his employer due to nonpayment of salary and gratuity. Last Sept, he received the decision in his favor. Last week, he received a call from someone from Dubai court asking him to come today at 7 am to discuss his case. When he was there, they showed him a paper to sign that he has to pay court fees, an amount about Dhs. 1,700, not sure the exact but less than 2,000.00. Is the labor/employee exempted from paying court fees?

س: السلام عليكم، لي رواتب متأخرة بالشركة لأكثر من 6 أشهر وانتهى عقد عملي وصاحب العمل يماطل في تسليم رواتبي المتأخرة ومستحقات نهاية الخدمة حتى انتهت إقامتي. أصبحت مخالفًا. هل أستطيع تقديم شكوى في مكتب العمل والتقدُّم بطلب لإلغاء إقامتي؟

س: أرغب في إنهاء عقد عملي. تعديل وضعي بتاريخ ١/٤/٢٠٢٠. ما زلت لم أستلم الهوية ولكني أكملت جميع الإجراءات والآن لا يعطوني الراتب المتفق عليه والمذكور في العقد والأسلوب كل يوم يسوء. ما الحل؟ رجاء الرد!

س: السلام عليكم، ما شروط فسخ العقد من قبل العامل ‏بسبب تأخير الرواتب لأكثر من 45 يومًا؟ وهل يجب على العامل أن يدفع لصاحب العمل راتب ثلاثة أشهر إذا ترك العمل في هذه الحالة؟

Q: Hello, My labor card has expired, and I now have an immigration ban. Can I still file a salary complaint with MOHRE for my pending salary?

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.

The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.

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).