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Employee's rights upon termination for redundancy under the new labor law

Q: Dear sir/madam, My first day was 03oct, 2021. On Friday 1st March 2022, I was verbally informed by my manager that they have made my position redundant and HR will get back to me. Today is Monday, however, they did not give me any written notice until today 04th April 2020 and now my six months are already complete. As per the new labor law 2022, may I ask for the below: 1. 1-month salary/notice period. 2. 3-months salary towards arbitrary termination. 3. Salary-in lieu of leaves. 4. Air ticket to home country.

هل يجوز فسخ عقد الإيجار لعدم التزام المالك ببند الصيانة المذكور في العقد؟

س: السلام عليكم، هل يجوز فسخ عقد الإيجار وعدم دفع غرامة الفسخ قبل انتهاء مدة العقد في الشارقة لعدم التزام المالك ببند الصيانة المذكور في العقد؟

Negotiating with banks to settle the outstanding loans

Q: Good evening, Is it possible for a lawyer to represent me in Dubai and settle any outstanding loans with banks in the UAE and also settle any phone bills pending with Etisalat? Kindly advice! Thank you!

Claiming the EOSB upon company's absorption by another company

Q: Dear sir/madam, In case a company gets absorbed by another company and the employees are asked to sign a new contract, do they have the right to ask for the end of service?

هل يظهر حكم جنح غيابي بالفيش الجنائي إذا لم يتم عمل معارضة عليه؟

س: عليَّ حكم جنح غيابي بشهر حبس ولم يتم عمل معارضة عليه. هل يظهر بالفيش الجنائي؟

Travelling to home country for an emergency while there is a pending labor case

Q: Dear sir/madam, If I have a Dubai labor court case against my company to get my pending dues, can I travel outside the UAE with an expired ID and expired visa? I have overstayed the grace period and my employer did not cancel my labor card and residency visa. The court hearing is going on and I am waiting for final judgment but now I have an emergency in my home country so please let me know the procedure for how I can travel to my country without cancellation.

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How can the tenant make a settlement with the landlord for unpaid rent?

Q: Dear Sir, I haven`t paid rent to my landlord since Feb `21 till date. The contract expired on Nov `21. I have been staying since then without a contract. While my phone calls - were disconnected since Dec `21, I did not hear from the landlord via Whatsapp or e-mail as well. And I also did not contact him. Today the landlord came and said that the court people came 2 months ago, to check if I was there. However the building management say they never were asked by any people about my whereabouts. My landlord says he wants me to vacate within 2 days. Pending rent is for 13 months. 9 months of the contract period and four months of non-contract period. Today I paid him 25,000 and tomorrow we will draw up an agreement plan for the balance payment of AED 67,000. The landlord has AED 13,000 of my deposit with him. Can I request a 30 days eviction period from the landlord? As I have not gotten any formal notice as yet. I know i am still in the wrong. Please advise. Thank you

Can an employer dismiss an employee on probation period without compensation?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Regarding the new labor law, can an employer dismiss an employee on probation period without compensation and explanation? What happens if the employee files a complaint with MOHRE?

سقوط دعاوى البنوك بالتقادم بمضي 13 عامًا

س: السلام عليكم، غادرت الإمارات عام 2009 وأنا مدين لثلاثة بنوك مختلفة (ثلاث بطاقات ائتمانية مختلفة)؛ الأولى 15000 والثانية 3000 والثالثة 3000. هل تسقط الدعاوى المرفوعة ضدي بالتقادم؟

Working for months after contract expiry without renewal

Q: Dear sir/madam, My contract expired on November 2021. I have been working for the last 4 months without a contract. Now, they want me to resign or they will terminate me. Please advise!

Is the termination after sending two warning letters an unfair dismissal?

Q: Good afternoon, I`m an employee with my company for 4 years with an unlimited contract. I have just renewed my visa last month but yesterday I received a termination letter from my company stating that based on my performance and 2 warning letters on the 6th of October and 21st of November. I received a warning letter on the 6th of October but I didn`t sign and replied with justification and on the 21st of November I didn`t receive any letter. Please advise, should I sign the letter, and can this be considered an unfair dismissal?

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Will the loan and credit card in the UAE affect my entry to Kuwait?

Q: I took a loan of 60000 and a credit card from a bank in 2014. Due to the loss of my job, I left the UAE without paying it. Now I received a job offer from Kuwait. Will there be an issue if I travel to Kuwait and the bank files a case against me in the UAE?

هل يمكن الحكم بنفقة سكن العدة وبدل الضرر لدى استئناف حكم أول درجة؟

س: السلام عليكم، طلقت زوجتي (لا يوجد أطفال) طلاقًا رجعيا أوليًا بإرادتي المنفردة. نحن من سكان إمارة أبوظبي وانتهت عدتها. حُكم لها في محكمة أول درجة في أبوظبي بمؤخَّر الصداق ونفقة العدة ونفقة المتعة ورُفض طلبها بنفقة أجرة سكنى العدة على استقلال لشمول نفقة العدة المحكوم بها ضمن مشتملاتها على هذا الطلب، ورفض طلب بدل الضرر المادي والمعنوي. أتفهم الحكم وأنا على استعداد لدفعه، ولكنها استأنفت الحكم بمطالبة بزيادة النفقات والحكم لها بأجرة مسكن عدة وبدل الضرر. علمًا بأنها طوال فترة العدة كانت تسكن في منزل والدها بإرادتها ولم تطلب المجيء لمسكن الزوجية الذي استأجرته وكان ما زال مؤجرًا طوال فترة العدة. سؤالي: هل سيُحكَم لها بنفقة سكنى العدة لمدة ٣ أشهر مرة خاصة أنه لا يوجد أطفال وهي ليست حاملاً؟ وماذا عن طلب بدل الضرر؟ أرجو المساعدة بهذا الخصوص. وشكرًا!

Checking the limitations of deportation and returning to the UAE

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have been deported from Dubai in 2019. I want to check out the limits of deportation; like how many years it is. Is it possible for me to go back to Dubai by any chance? I really want to go back to Dubai.

Is it necessary to serve the whole notice period of a limited labor contract?

Q: Hi sir/madam, Recently, I joined a company as a digital marketing executive. Now it is 1 month over and my visa is in process & my status changed to e-visa. I am in a limited contract and have a 6 month probation period. But now I don`t want to continue here because I am getting different works. It is not based on my carrier and my position. So I would like to resign from this company. Based on my offer letter, there is a 3-month notice. Is it necessary to put 3 months` notice? Or is it possible to resign without notice? My visa is not stamped yet and my medical is not over. Do I get any labor ban? Please help me with this issue?

Can a company appeal against a judgment in the execution stage?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I filed a case against my company and the company does not attend the court hearing. I got a judgment from the count. After that, I went to Al Adeed center to collect the judgment and they asked me to register a request to claim it and come after one week. After one week, I went there and they said now you are eligible to file execution to get the money; you can come after 15 days. We will update the status. I want to know if there is any chance the company can go to appeal against this judgment? If they go, how long does it take to get money from the company?