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Q: My husband was working in a private retail company before. While he was working with them, he helped a friend sell his friend`s own designs of t-shirts through Facebook. His previous employer saw that and terminated him and they are accusing him that he is copying their designs and stealing customers by selling his friend`s items while working which is not true. He threatened my husband that they will sue him and to avoid that, they`re gonna remove him from work and will pay him only the days of his work (15 days) which my husband agreed because he doesn`t want any trouble. That`s what they did. They didn`t pay him his gratuity for staying almost 3 yrs with them as well as airline ticket, vacation leave and public holidays. Now it`s been a year since it happened and my husband is already working with another company and suddenly his previous employer saw him in a restaurant and asked him why he is there and threatened him that they are gonna sue him still. What do we need to do? Thank you.

If there is a police or civil case against an individual, will the spouse be affected?

Q: Dear sir/madam, If there is a police or civil case against an individual, will the spouse be affected in any way or questioned?

The employer is not issuing a visa after three months

Q: Dear sir/madam, Currently, I am on my husband`s visa and working for an immigration company. My employer gave me a job offer letter and said that they will provide me with a visa within 3 months. I have already completed my probation period and asked my employer to process my visa. After reminding him on alternate weeks, he still did not take any action. The visa I am on is from my husband`s previous company and his recent company is not providing one for me now. In this case, what should I do?

ماذا يفعل المدعي إذا رفضت الشركة دفع نصف أتعاب الخبير المالي

س: السلام عليكم، لدي قضية عمالية بعجمان وكلفتني المحكمة بدفع نصف أتعاب خبير مالي والنصف الآخر على المُدَّعَى عليها. كيف أدفع ذلك بدون الذهاب للمحكمة؟ وماذا سيحدث إن لم تدفع الشركة المُدَّعى عليها النصف الآخر؟

Using Telegram messages as proof for filing a case of abusing

Q: Dear sir/madam, Can Telegram messages be used as proof for filing a case of abusing and blackmailing?

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The compensation awarded does not cover the fees paid to the law firm. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My wife filed a compensation claim in Abu Dhabi. The court found the opponent guilty and was awarded damages. Can she reclaim the legal fees paid to the law firm or only the court costs including the cost to file the case? As the compensation awarded does not cover the fees paid. Thanks!

How to remove a travel ban issued due to false complaint?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Somebody made a false complaint against me to the Dubai police and it passed 6 months but no news. The police said that I have a travel ban. How much time will it take?

هل يحق للمشتري حصة في الأرض عند شراء شقة رغم عدم ذكر ذلك في العقد؟

س: السلام عليكم، رجل اشترى شقة من شركة عقارات ومكتوب في عقد البيع أن الوحدة لها حصة في الأرض على المشاع ثم باع هذا الرجل الوحدة لسيدة ولم يذكر في العقد أي شيء عن حصة الأرض. هل إذا اشتريت أنا من هذه السيدة لا يكون لي حق في حصة في الأرض؟ وهل كما قال أحد المحامين الوحدة بهذا الوضع لا يمكن تسجيلها؟ وألف شكر لحضراتكم!

Recovering an amount of money from a friend while having only his full name

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am from the UK and a friend borrowed money in the region of £50,000 (GBP) and moved away to Dubai for supposed heart operations. I have WhatsApp messages with them promising to pay me back but they have since blocked me and done credit card fraud in my name and sent the money to themselves in Dubai. 3 out of the 5 banks have concluded their investigations here in the UK and confirmed I was a victim of fraud. I am still waiting for the remaining 2 banks to conclude their investigations. In the meantime, I have lost my savings of £50,000 after helping a friend who claimed they needed money for Hospital Operations in UAE and bills, etc. I have bank statements to prove the money owed to me. Is there anything I can do? Thank you!

How to obtain the bank records of the ex-husband?

Q: Hello, I am from the USA and currently have a family law case here against my ex-husband to obtain the money that he rightfully owes me. My ex-husband used to live in Sharjah, UAE, but he now lives in the USA since 2020. He had a bank account in Sharjah Islamic Bank, but now he claims that he does not have access to that account and does not have money in that account. I need to obtain his bank records from Sharjah Islamic Bank to prove otherwise. Can I issue a subpoena to Sharjah Islamic Bank for them to produce his bank records? How can I register a foreign subpoena in the UAE? Your help and advice are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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An employee denies receiving his labor dues. What should the employer do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am an employer and have cleared all dues of one of my employees. He has signed no due certificate from the labor department. After 3 months of leaving the job, he filed a complaint in MOHRE for non-payment of the salary. As an employer, what are my rights in this case?

A new partner is delaying the payment of his share. What to do?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I have a company in Sharjah FZ. I hold 51% shares and my partner holds 49% shares. I am the director, manager, and the sole beneficiary of the company bank account. We are both now under the company visa. I, as the business owner, demand a few things for him to provide before he can benefit from the company. The point of the agreement is: - The new shareholder needs to provide business development capital for AED 145,000, payment will be on several terms. Since I made the change on the license and put him under the company visa, he has been delaying paying the capital. I have been chasing him through messages and phone calls, but he is still not responding. This made the cash flow of the company a mess. 1. What legal step can I take to take him out of the company and seek compensation for the mess he made with the company? 2. Will it be better for me to file bankruptcy or to fight the legal action against him? Thank you so much, appreciate your answer!

التأكُّد من عدم بيع الشقة لأكثر من شخص

س: السلام عليكم، أنا بصدد شراء شقة تمليك بعقد بيع نهائي وتوكيل بالبيع للنفس وللغير غير قابل للإلغاء، لكن متخوف من أن يكون البائع قام بالبيع لأكثر من شخص أو حرر أكثر من توكيل. كيف أطمئن؟ خصوصًا أن صاحب الشقة خارج مصر ومن سيبيع هو والده ومعه توكيل بالشقة؟

The effect of a labor case against the old employer on the new job

Q: Hi, I started my job with my company on January 23, 2022. I worked at Expo 2020. After Expo 2020 got finished, they called me to their office on 5th April and terminated my contract. They gave me 14 days notice period which means 19th April was the last date of my job. But those days they didn`t give me any job. Although I got my calculation paper, I made a labor complaint about my 14 days notice period salary that they refused to give me. I have already talked to my legal advisor and the case will be in court within 14 days. But right now, I have already started another job. The visa status is changed from cancelation to a new employment visa. I have already completed my Tawjeeh and soon will get a visa stamp. So my question is: now my case will be in court, does it affect my current company to make my visa processing? I need a consultation because if it affects my current company visa process, I will think twice to register my case in court. Thank you, everyone!

Is it possible to cancel employee's visa 15 days prior to last working day?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I asked my employer to cancel my visa 15 days prior to my last working day, but my request was denied. Is the employer bound by law not to cancel the visa early?

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