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UAE
Defaulting on bank payments and consequences in the GCC
Q: Dear Madam, I have a pending personal loan of AED 18000 + pending credit card payment AED 27000 & my company terminated me last week. I don`t have the cash to settle these debts. Im planning to visit the bank with termination letter also my company is pushing me to leave the country end of this month. I`m planning to seek jobs in other GCC countries. Will I get arrested in a GCC country? Can I go transit from any GCC country?
Jul 3, 2019
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UAE
Employees obligation to pay visa costs upon resignation
Q: Hi I resigned in my probation period as per the notice period of my contract. I have an unlimited contract. My HR is asking me for AED 3300 to cancel the visa. Please assist me with what I need to do.
Jul 3, 2019
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UAE
Commencement of grace period after visa cancellation
Q: Does my grace period start after I sign the cancellation?
Jul 3, 2019
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UAE
Refusing to pay the EOSB to an employee before cancellation of visa
Q: My former company terminated my employment due to a lack of work and they are refusing to release my final payment until my visa is cancelled. Don`t they have to pay me then I cancel the visa?
Jul 3, 2019
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UAE
Reducing your salary is considered as forced resignation
Q: Hello, My company reduced my salary and made me sign a letter but have not issued a new contract despite several requests. My salary was reduced from AED 17,000 to AED 10,500. I have now resigned and gave them a one-month notice but they are asking me to pay 45 days salary to them because I am on a limited contract. What are my options, please?
Jul 3, 2019
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UAE
Claiming labour dues and visa cancellation upon completing the contract
Q: I already completed the 2-year limited contract with my employer. As stipulated in their acknowledgement of my non-renewal, they will release the last salary and gratuity if I will provide any visa or plane ticket. Luckily, I was able to find a new job and while the papers are still in process, I provided them with a copy of visit visa since the new employer cannot provide a working visa unless all legal papers will be done. Even though I already gave them a copy of my visit visa, my old employer is still not giving me my last salary and gratuity. What should I do?Jul 3, 2019
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UAE
Rights of the employee in termination for redundancy
Q: I live in Australia and was recently employed by a company in Dubai. I was made redundant and have not been paid all of my contracted entitlements as I was advised the company was being put into administration. I don’t believe the company has been put into administration and they are simply looking to avoid payment of monies due. What can I do? Thank youJul 2, 2019
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UAE
Termination of an indefinite employment contract by resignation
Q: Good day! I would like to ask about the early cancellation process of my unlimited contract. I got hired last February of this year and I am planning to submit my cancellation notice within this year, but I will complete my 1 yr of service. Would I be obliged to pay any visa cancellation with the company because I am under an agency and my salary is coming from the company not directly from the client? I am a full-time cleaner/housemaid. Hoping for your positive response! Thank you.
Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
The legal and financial rights of a son from his father
Q: Hello, I`m enquiring about a law in the UAE. I`m a British citizen born in Shrewsbury, but my father is from Dubai. Written in the law the firstborn Arab son is entitled to his father`s fortune/ land. I`ve lived in England my whole life as I didn`t have a choice when I was younger as certain events took place. If you type this story on google you`ll come across a story of me that made international news. This story made headlines as my father tried kidnapping me and taking me back to Dubai. Basically, I want more information and my legal entitlements as I`m now 22 years of age.
Jul 2, 2019
908
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UAE
The validity period for responding to an offer letter
Q: My employer has got my offer letter issued. I just want to know what is the validity of this offer letter. My employer says that if I don`t sign this offer letter in 15 days it will expire. Please let me know how long this offer letter is valid.Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
Compensation for termination without a valid reason
Q: Hi Anitha My contract was terminated not for work-related issues on my part and was given the 60 days notice as per the contract. My question is, does this termination constitute arbitrary termination against the law? And if this is the case, will I be entitled to a minimum of three months pay?Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
Authenticity of the job offer and the way of knowing it
Q: I received a job offer without a face to face interview from a corporation as an IT Manager. Also, it is an oil company. Please advise me whether it`s true or not.Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
Non-competition clause and dues upon resigning for holding salaries
Q: Dear Nadine, I have recently resigned from my company based in Dubai due to non-payment of my salary for the last three months (Apr/May & Jun 2019). I resigned on 11th June 2019 and served my notice period till 30th June 2019. My company requested to serve 30 days’ notice period which I refused to serve DUE to non-payment of salary. Finally, I requested them to cancel my visa which is under process and soon it will get cancelled hopefully by this weekend. I have also requested them to pay my dues/others which include: 1) Salary for three months 2) 6 years gratuity 3) ALL of 10 days As per my employment contract, an employee may not take up any employment directly or indirectly through a subcontractor with the client of the existing employer for a period of one year after the last day of the service period. Under the above scenario, can I join my ex-employer – client directly or indirectly through a subcontractor? Please advise. Regards, S. H.
Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
Claiming security cheques from client for breach of contract
Q: How can we get our security cheques back given to our client against an advance for an order? Later, the LPO was cancelled after 170 days and we had already started the work for the job. We have offered to give a non-transferable credit note to the client but the client is asking us to deposit an advance given to us against the LPO in the bank account of the client and holding our undated security cheques too. The client has breached the contract by cancelling the LPO after 170 days while a part of the job drawings, structural calculations and other work were done. Please advise how can we get our cheques back.
Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
Unpaid utility bills and possibility of a travel ban
Q: Hi, I have unpaid bills thru Etisalat of 1800, which I have taken for 2 years that will be cleared this September, supposed to be. But since I haven`t paid for 2 months, they sent it to Tasheel. Do I have a travel ban if Tasheel takes this?Jul 2, 2019
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UAE
Claim for the return of money paid to a rental agency
Q: Hi Ma`am, An agency that doesn`t have a license for doing leasing/ property rental business (I came to know this today) has taken my money for providing me 6 months accommodation in a hotel apartment. They did not provide me with the accommodation and after a lot of efforts, I was able to get my partial money back. But the agency is not refunding my remaining amount and they are not opening their office nor responding to my call (they have blocked my number and don`t respond to any new number). Can I file a case in the rental dispute centre and also claim compensation for all the trouble me and my family went through and the expenses incurred? They took AED 2000 cash, a cheque of AED 12500 dated 2nd may (which they used) and another cheque of AED 12500. After the police called them, they returned my 2nd unused cheque and AED 7000 in cash. I have AED 7500 refund pending. Kindly suggest. Thanks, S.Jul 1, 2019
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