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How to claim your benefits after expiry of contract and signing the cancellation papers

Q: My company is having Hamryaa free zone company. I am on their visa. But my workplace was in Dubai (with their head office). My contract expired on Aug 13 and still, I am not paid my 5 months` salary and other settlement. Now they are asking me to sign the paper for cancellation. My dues are not paid and said they will give a monthly basis. But I am going back to my home country. What to do? Can anyone help me, please?

How to apply for reduction of dependents' overstay fines while changing visa?

Q: Hi, My family has overstay fines. My wife is 3850, daughter 3850 and son 3150. I have a new visa from Abu Dhabi. I want to apply for my family visa after clearing the fines. Please help me to reduce fines.

رفع دعوى تعويض بسبب تكرار خطأ شركة اتصالات

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، لدي استفسار لو تكرمتم! عندي رقم مفوتر من شركة اتصالات باشتراك ثابت بمبلغ ١٢٠ ريال شهريًا. كل شهر أجد زيادة في الفاتورة بمقدار ٢٠ إلى ٤٠ ريال وحين أتصل بهم للاستفسار يقولون إنها رسوم خدمة. علمًا بأنني لم أشترك في أي خدمة. عند التأكُّد من صحة كلامي يعتذروا ويقولون كان خطأ ويتعهدوا بإعادة المبلغ وعدم تكرار الخطأ. بعد شهر يتكرر هذا الخطأ. أريد أن أرفع دعوى وتعويض للضرر المالي؟

How to file a claim against my company for holding the EOSB after resignation?

Q: I resigned from my job on 1 July, and on 31 July I completed my notice period. Until now, I haven`t received my EOSB. The accounting teams already contacted me upon calculating my EOS and I have signed to them. But regarding the payment transfer, they are informing me it is under process. Please advise on how I should approach the email to the accounting team on the follow up.

What are the steps to claim forgery of documents in appeal court?

Q: In a labor case, if anyone found forgery and other UAE law violations, will the court take it as a criminal case or labor case? The employer made a fabricated bill and won in the first instance, then in appeal court found the forgery. In that case, will the court take the forgery as a criminal case or not?

Can the employer hold visa cancellation and passport to see the new employee's visa?

Q: Dear Lawyer, I`m canceling my job visa with my employer to shift to a new job. They provided me with the cancellation paper. But they have asked to provide my new visa status change copy in order to release my passport, gratuity, leave salary and insurance continuity papers... etc. Is this legal?? Can you advise me on the same? Thank you.

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Possibility to continue credit card payments from outside the UAE after relocation

Q: I have a debt of around 10K on two credit cards and currently live in the UAE on which I have never missed a single payment and have always paid in full. I have a much better job offer in Qatar which I want to take. I would like to take up the Qatar offer and pay the debt from Qatar.

Issuing a legal heirs' document in the UAE to be used in India

Q: Hi, My father passed away some time back and he has assets in India, like property, etc. Can we make a legal heirs document in the UAE for use in India? What are the process and requirements? Thank you!

تقديم طلب استرحام لاستخراج إقامة جديدة للزوجة

س: لدي حرمان دائم بسبب عدم دفع مخالفات إقامة 4 أشهر. منذ سنتين عملنا استرحام ووافقوا عليه ولكننا تأخرنا في الدفع. تم إرجاع المبلغ لنا وإلغاء المعاملة. سنتان على هذا الحال. زوجي مقيم وكانت إقامة ابني سارية عندما غادرت. أنا الوحيدة لدي مشكلة. هل يوجد لديكم حل جذري؟

رفع دعوى ضد مطور بسبب تغيير الغرض من استخدام العقار

س: اشتريت شقة فندقية في دبي من مُطوِّر وأُخطرت بالتسليم في نوفمبر 2020. أخطرني وكلاء المطور عبر الهاتف أن الغرض من استخدام العقار قد تم تغييره من شقق فندقية إلى سكنية وأرسل لي ملحقًا للعقد للتوقيع عليه ورفضت. في شهر أبريل 2021، قام المطور برفع شكوى إلى دائرة الأراضي في دبي لإنهاء العقد بدعوى أنني لم أدفع الدفعة المتبقية من سعر الوحدة وقد أرسلت لي الدائرة إخطارًا و قد قمت بالرد بأن السبب هو التغيير في العقد من المطور وأنني على استعداد للدفع في حالة بقاء التعاقد كما هو (شقق فندقية). قامت الدائرة بإرسال إيميل إلى المطور و كان رده: "يرجى التكرم بالعلم بأن المشروع مكتمل الإنجاز وأن النسبة المدفوعة من قيمة الوحدة العقارية حتى تاريخه هي فقط 30% من سعر العقار، كما يرجى العلم بأنه لا يوجد أي تغيير في مواصفات الوحدة العقارية وعليه يتوجب على المستثمر سداد المبلغ المترصد، وخلاف ذلك، نرجو من سيادتكم التكرم بإعادة الإجراء لقسم الشؤون القانونية لاستكمال إجراءات الإلغاء حسب القوانين المتبعة". أرجو من سيادتكم التكرُّم بالنصح علمًا بأن إجراءات استلام الوحدة لم تكتمل وبأنني سوداني الجنسية ولست مقيمًا في دولة الإمارات.

Termination for defaulting on the payments of a purchased apartment and claim of refund

Q: Defaulting on property installments and refund from the developer I have purchased a unit from a developer. According to them, the project handover was meant to be December 2019 but did not complete until mid-year 2020. Due to the issue with the developer`s payment platform from Nigeria being blocked by a firewall and some unexpected banking/financial regulations in Nigeria limiting the amount of foreign dollar transactions for the month, I can’t continue to pay the installments, due to which I have some penalty amount as well. I received a letter from the land department (Oqood) requesting the termination of my unit. My question is if my unit is terminated, will I get the refund of my monthly payments. On the document sent to me, It is stated that. Paid amount: AED 154,260,000 Claimed amount: AED 189, 540,000 Thanks

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Can you resign when you are still in the probation period?

Q: Good day! I`m working as a servant with 2 yrs visa but still, I`m under a 6 months probation period and I want to resign. I`m not happy with the wife of my sponsor because of so much attitude. Do I need to pay them for the visa of 2 yrs they provide for me? They are expatriates and my visa was issued last April 26, 2021. Thank you

ما معني حالة التأشيرة: "قيد مراجعة القوائم"؟

س: قدمت على تأشيرة لدبي والحالة في التأشيرة: قيد مراجعة القوائم. ما معنى هذا؟

إمكانية دفع كفالة في قضية ترويج وحيازة مخدرات لأول مرة

س: ما حكم ترويج وحيازة المخدرات لأول مرة؟ وهل تجوز الكفالة؟

تأخير الراتب والانتقاص منه مع تعطُّل إصدار الهوية. ماذا يفعل العامل؟

س: أرغب في إنهاء عقد عملي. تعديل وضعي بتاريخ ١/٤/٢٠٢٠. ما زلت لم أستلم الهوية ولكني أكملت جميع الإجراءات والآن لا يعطوني الراتب المتفق عليه والمذكور في العقد والأسلوب كل يوم يسوء. ما الحل؟ رجاء الرد!

How to fix a bank loan that was approved without knowing and after leaving the UAE?

Q: This is for my friend. She had initiated a loan through a UAE bank about 2 years back but then she had to leave the country and no loan was processed. Now the bank has told her that the loan has been disbursed and she needs to pay Dhs. 440,000/-. They have even told her that they put a criminal case against her but not divulging any details of the case. They keep chasing her but she hasn`t received a dime nor used a single penny. She did have an existing personal loan with another bank which the new bank was supposed to take as a buyout. She has been diligently paying her existing loan with the bank. Even the salesperson told her that the other bank has made a mistake. Since they filed a case against her, she cannot come to the UAE and hence making the matter difficult for her. What can be done in this case and how to resolve this? Please advise. Can she give me a POA to act on her behalf and coordinate and check bank activities and talk to the branch office manager of the bank?