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Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Is it possible for license partners to give power of attorney to another person to manage the business without the consent of the owner?

Do I have to be paid if my company terminates me after 6 months of employment?

Q: Hello sir, I have a doubt. I joined a company on January 18, 2023. Yesterday, I completed 6 months. In case they terminate me now, for any reason, do they have to pay me?

The bank deposited my security cheque for unpaid credit card. How can I settle?

Q: My credit card EMI was not paid last 2 months, card limit is 35000. The bank deposited my security cheque, put 100,000, and it bounced. Now, they are going to make a criminal case. How can I negotiate with them?

How can I clear the cases filed by the bank for unpaid loan due to job loss?

Q: Hi, I was in the UAE and lost my job in 2016. I left with a credit of less than 300000 as I can`t pay without the job so I came back. I want to know how I can clear my fine or cases now as I came to know from someone that I had a fine of 22000 dirhams. What if I pay the fine? Does it mean that all the cases will be closed? You can contact me by email. Regards

What to do if I want to resign before the expiry of my contract?

Q: Hello Sir, I want to resign from my company. I have a contract for 2 years but I am not done serving 2 years. Now I am done with only 1 year and six months. What is the process?

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Rent increase without 90-day notice if the landlord is changed. Is this legal?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have not been served with a 90-day notice of any rent increase. The agent says that the landlord has changed, and that is why the rent is being increased. My assumption is that even if the landlord has changed, they still have to give me 90 days` notice of any rent increase. Is that correct? Also, this is only my first-year renewal. When I checked the RERA valuation, it showed that there is no rent increase allowed. Please help!

What kind of judgment can I expect for an 8-year-old forgery case in Dubai?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was unaware of an 8-year-old forgery case filed under my name. I visited Dubai many times, but in January 2023, the police caught me. The case was transferred to the public prosecution in July 2023. What kind of judgment can I expect?

Will my UAE visa and labor card be canceled after 6-8 months out of country?

Q: Hi, I left the UAE on February 6th. I am on an employment visa in Dubai. The company has closed down, and the owner has gone back to his home country. Will my labor card be canceled automatically once I am outside the country for 6-8 months? Once my Dubai visa expires outside the country, can I re-enter on a new visa? Does the visa or labor card automatically get canceled if an employee is out of the country for 6-8 months and their visa also expires while outside the country? Or do I still need to cancel my labor card? PS: I learned that my labor card expired in 2021. So, will the labor card and visa still get canceled, or does someone have to come and do that? I do not want to file a salary case against the company, nor do I want any legal action. I am considering coming back on a new visa after my old visa gets canceled. I wanted to know if the old visa and labor card will get canceled automatically by then since I will be out of the country for 8 months and my visa will also expire while I am outside the country.

What to do if my employer wants to negotiate with me after filing a labor case?

Q: I want to understand what will I do if my employer wants to negotiate with me and how to cancel the court case I put against him. Please let me know before the trial.

I bought a tenanted property and the seller sent the tenant an eviction notice. Do I need to send again?

Q: Good Evening, I am looking to purchase a tenanted property where the seller has already served a one-year eviction notice to the tenant. I am purchasing it for personal use and want to move in as soon as the tenant leaves in March. Is the seller`s original eviction notice still valid after he sells it to me or do I have to serve a new eviction notice to the tenant?

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I have outstanding loans and credit card in Singapore banks. Can they sue me in the UAE?

Q: I live in Dubai and I have outstanding loans and credit card debts with 5 different Singapore banks totaling about 500,000 AED (converted from SGD). I do not have the means to make even the minimum payments. If the banks in Singapore got a judgment against me and then come to the UAE court to enforce the judgment, what would happen to me?

How can I renew my tenancy agreement if the landlord is not responding?

Q: Hello Mr. Abdul I`m looking for some advice on my situation with tenancy renewal. My apartment is in JVC. My current contract (40K) is with a real estate company and it is expiring on 31 Aug`23. I received a notification from the real estate company in May`23 about a renewal notice with a new cost (44k). I confirmed the renewal by email and they accepted it. Later in Jun`23, I got a notice saying that the flat is sold to an individual and I have to deal with him now. I tried contacting both the new owner and real estate company for the renewal confirmation and even after multiple follow-ups, there is no confirmation received on my renewal. I`m worried that the new owner comes back to me asking to leave because the contract is expired on 31st Aug or he comes back and say the new rent is not 44K and it is more or something. Please help me with what should I do in this situation and highly appreciate your advice.

How can I claim unpaid salary and unused leave days held by employer after resignation?

Q: I joined an organization on 22nd March and decided to resign on 14 July with the intention to stay in the country and apply for another job. Based on the UAE labor law, I gave a notice period of one month. However, I was asked to work for 14 days from 14 July which means my last day will be 27th July. They are not ready to pay me for the rest of my notice period which I am happy to work through. I also accrued 8 days of annual leave during this period, as I haven`t utilized it. Do I get annual leave encashment? What options do I have if they disagree?

How to know the reason for cancelling a PCC if I don't have any pending cases?

Q: My Dubai Police Clearance Certificate was canceled. I do not have any financial issues with the bank or company. I used my Emirates ID which expired in 2017. Now they are not telling me the reason for the PCC cancellation.

How can I clear my absconding case and leave the country if the employer refuses?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was working with a company in Abu Dhabi. My visa was canceled on 26-10-2022 and my grace period expired on 26-12-2023. I could not depart the country due to an active case against me. I cleared the court-imposed fine on 26-01-2023 and received a clearance letter. Then I approached immigration to pay my overstay fine to exit the country. But the immigration officer advised me to clear my absconding with the employer first then go to pay or reduce the overstay fines which I`m completely not aware of. Then I approached my employer to give me a NOC or lift the absconding case against me and I agreed to pay any associated charges. But my ex-employer refused to clear my absconding case and told me that they can`t do anything in this matter and were advised to take out a pass to exit the country. Based on my above statement, please advise me to remove my case and return to the UAE for future employment opportunities. Kind regards, A. A.

Can I travel to the UAE if I am blacklisted in Kuwait?

Can license partners give power of attorney without owner consent?