Questions & Answers
Available entries: 11544 entries
Entries: 11544
Sort by:
Date (newest first)
Hire a lawyer online
Save time and money. Buy fixed-fee legal services or submit your request and get multiple competitive offers from qualified lawyers.
Popular Q&A
View all Looking for something else?
Ask for advice from a lawyer
Questions & Answers
UAE
Foreign shareholder in struggling UAE business: Can I walk away?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a foreign minority shareholder in a business based in the UAE. The business is struggling, and its license is overdue. Unfortunately, my partner is not responding to any communication, and we are accruing late fees from the expired license. What are my options here? At this point, I would not mind relinquishing my shares and walking away if that were possible.
Jul 11, 2023
123
Questions & Answers
UAE
Can the building management ask for NOC from the landlord to allow me to leave the property?
Q: I want to move out after the completion of my tenancy contract. the building management requires NOC from the landlord before allowing me to move out. My landlord is refusing to give me NOC asking me to first disconnect DEWA. DEWA is in my name. Disconnection of DEWA is not possible before I move out as it is required while I move out. 1. What are my options to get NOC from the landlord? What happens if he continues to refuse to issue NOC? 2. Is it legally ok for building management to ask for NOC before allowing move out?
Jul 11, 2023
1403
Questions & Answers
UAE
Do I need to pay for my renewed visa if I resign from my job?
Q: Good day! I have been working at a salon for 9 years and just renewed my 5th contract in November 2022. I want to resign in August 2023. Do I need to pay for my renewed visa, as my employer has said? Thank you!
Jul 11, 2023
294
Questions & Answers
UAE
Is an employer required to provide an employee with family medical insurance?
Q: Hi, Is it legal for employers to deduct change of status and inside-the-country visa fees from employees? Is it the employer`s responsibility to provide family medical insurance for their employees, according to UAE law?
Jul 10, 2023
195
Questions & Answers
UAE
My employer is holding my passport and won't let me go on leave. What can I do?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in Dubai since November 2022, but my employer applied for my visa at the end of December and I received my MOHRE contract and residency in early January. It is a limited contract. In February, our employer made us sign an offer letter that has different clauses than the MOHRE labor contract. When I asked the employer, they said it was just a formality for our own personal records. The labor contract and the offer letter both have different clauses (pay, allowance). The offer letter also states that the company can hold my passport, and even if I complete my probation or work for 23 months and 28 days (before 24 months), I will have to pay them the visa fee if I resign. I wanted to go on leave due to family matters involving my mother`s health, but my employer is not allowing me and is holding my passport. Can they do that? Secondly, if I resign without a notice period, am I liable to pay for the visa fee (based on the offer letter)? What if I don`t pay? Can they ban me on this basis?Jul 10, 2023
213
Questions & Answers
UAE
Can I still cancel my form-F contract after 20 days if I don't get a loan?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a form-F contract with a seller. The contract says that if I do not get a loan, I can cancel the contract after 20 days. I spoke to my agent on WhatsApp, and I was still within the 20-day period. On the 24th day of the contract, I sent an email to my agent to cancel the contract. However, he said that I am now 4 days late. He also mentioned that the sale is cash. After all of this hassle, I see that he is being difficult with me, even though he is my agent. He now says that we still have 18 days to sign the contract, and if I do not sign, he will hand over my security deposit check to the seller. I do not want to lose my 10% deposit, so I am looking for options. I found a friend who wants to buy the villa, but he does not want to apply for a NOC from the developer under a different name. The agent is being difficult and rude to me. Can someone help me with some advice? Also, the agent I have been in contact with is not the same agent who signed the contract. I do not even know this person.
Jul 10, 2023
1231
Questions & Answers
UAE
Father with a travel ban: Can he visit his family in the UAE?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How can we travel when there is a travel ban? My father has a travel ban, and he wants to visit us, but he can`t.
Jul 10, 2023
179
Questions & Answers
UAE
Which contract is valid in UAE? Company letterhead vs. MOHRE letterhead
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, When it comes to legal documents, which of the following is valid? - A contract signed between an employer and employee on a company letterhead. - A contract signed between an employer and employee on a government letterhead, which is the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization.
Jul 10, 2023
476
Questions & Answers
UAE
Can I come back to Dubai after losing my job and paying a fine for a loan?
Q: Sir, I have been working in Dubai for 10 years. I have taken loans from two banks in the UAE. Suddenly, I lost my job due to salary issues and termination (a jobless condition during the COVID-19 pandemic) from my company. I paid a fine at the police station for one bank at that time. Now, I want to know if it is possible for me to come back to Dubai. Can I work again in the UAE?Jul 10, 2023
266
Questions & Answers
UAE
What are the requirements to start a car sharing application in Dubai?
Q: Hi, We are looking to start a peer-to-peer car-sharing business (through an application) in Dubai. Hence we wanted to understand if this has been regulated. What are the implications? What are the key things to consider?Jul 10, 2023
81
Questions & Answers
UAE
Salary discrepancy between offer letter and contract: What are my rights?
Q: Good evening, I am currently on maternity leave. My offer letter states that my salary is AED 8,000, out of which AED 4,000 is my basic salary and the remaining is in allowances. However, my MOHRE contract only mentions AED 4,000. I have only received a salary of AED 4,000 for 30 days. Please can you advise me on what salary I should be receiving? I have also requested an additional 15 days of unpaid leave, for which my employer is asking for a medical certificate before they can approve it. Please can you assist me with this?Jul 10, 2023
444
Questions & Answers
UAE
Employee terminated after 3.5 years, visa not canceled. What to do?
Q: Hi, I have worked in this company for more than 3.5 years, but the company suddenly terminated my employment because no site was running. It has been 20 days since then, and they have not yet canceled my visa or paid my settlement amount.
Jul 10, 2023
134
Questions & Answers
UAE
كيفية إتمام الزواج في غياب الأب
س: السلام عليكم، عمري ٢٠ سنة. أمي وأخي موجودين معي في الإمارات. أريد أن أتزوج. والدي غير موجود منذ صغري. ماذا أفعل؟Jul 9, 2023
130
Questions & Answers
UAE
قطع الكهرباء عن مستأجر من الباطن
س: السلام عليكم، أسكن في بيت إيجار بعقد من الباطن مع أسرتي. مشكلتي أن المؤجِّر قطع الكهرباء وأخذ المكيفات التي في الأسطح والآن لا توجد كهرباء ولا مكيفات ولا يوجد لدي عقد موثَّق. علمًا بأن آخر يوم من شهر 6 يكون الإيجار انتهى. أعطيت له سيارتي مقابل مبلغ الإيجار. ما الحل؟ وأين أستطيع تقديم شكوى؟ هل يحق له قطع الكهرباء وأخذ المكيفات معه؟Jul 8, 2023
950
Questions & Answers
UAE
How can I know the reason for my deportation and for how long it is?
Q: Hello there. I have a problem with coming to Dubai because they banned me. So please tell me what I can do.Jul 8, 2023
141
Questions & Answers
UAE
Can I travel to Oman from India if I have unpaid debt in the UAE?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have missed my personal loan and credit card payments in the UAE for the past 3 years. I am here and cannot pay without earning. Maybe they have already filed cases against me. Can I travel from India to Oman? Will the GCC system catch me? Please advise me!Jul 7, 2023
1072