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Q: Is there any legal action I can take against a person for spreading false hearsay stories publicly which are false and not even linked to his company & he never checks with me on the true facts?
The background story: I have legal negotiations and proceedings going on with a company that signed a business deal (between companies) with my company registered outside the UAE.
While all this is ongoing legally, I get to know that the employee of this company with whom I am legally negotiating the disputed contract separately has gone and spoken to my ex-employer's CEO (as they are good friends) and they have started telling rumors and wrong facts in the market making everyone think that "I ran away with the money".
This is ruining my reputation with friends and ex-colleagues with whom I worked for a decade and also in the industry I worked in generally in Dubai.
I do have at least 3 people who have come forward and told me about these stories from the same ex-employer.
Appreciate guidance.



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Q: Hello,
How can I file a counter-complaint against a person who made a false report about me for public cursing, which I never did?
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Falsely accusing employees of theft after filing labor cases against him
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Q: Good day, I was hoping to get legal advice regarding my situation.
Three of us in the company filed a labor complaint against the employer due to delayed and incomplete salary since May of 2020. The labor called our employer and agrees to settle our due within 10 days, however after that conversation, our boss sent us messages falsely accusing us of theft.
He said that he has evidence but we are sure that this is just a threat as we didn't do anything wrong. On the day of settlement, as he promised, he never gave us anything, instead, he harassed us to sign the cancellation without getting our balance and threatened us that we will go to jail if we refuse.
We know that this is what will happen because he did the same thing to other ex-employees who complained and those who ended contracts with him not getting anything because of that wrongful accusation.
What should we do next? Shall we inform the labor regarding this or just file a case for defamation regarding his false allegation?

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Q: Hello,
I work in Abu Dhabi in a non-managerial position. I got into an argument with the CEO of the company, as he was blaming me for something that was not my fault or within my control.
He then proceeded to tell me I would be written up for it. My immediate manager is on leave, so I informed him and went to HR to file a complaint of wrongdoing.
He then immediately terminated me and told me that he would sue me for defamation. How is it defamation when I only brought the incident to the notice of the two people who are supposed to be involved anyway?
Who do I speak to, and can I take him to court?




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He sent this understanding via both his company and personal email. After regular follow-ups, he paid a certain percentage but claims the company is not willing to release the remaining amount.
The agent has since left the organization and started his own business, and I am left hanging to deal with the company on my own. I have never visited or had any contact within the company.
Please help or guide me in the right direction, as the amount is my hard-earned lifetime savings and is considerably large.
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Can I get my overstay fines waived after a case was recently closed? 0
Hi,
I would like to seek legal assistance. I am currently overstaying due to a complaint registered against me last year, which was not closed even after it was settled.
Only today, I received a letter from Dubai Prosecution about the lifting of my travel ban and the closure of the case. Is there any way I can file to claim a waiver for my fines or at least a fine reduction?
I only came to know about this case/complaint when I was trying to renew my visa last April, and due to this, I was not able to renew it on time.
Please assist.
Thank you!
Jul 10, 2025
22
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