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Can I sue my new employer for asking me to do duties out my offer letter?

Q: Hello, I got a new employer who gave me an offer letter and told me to cancel my previous job. After my cancellation, he changed and added me duties that were not in my offer letter. When I refused to do them he said he couldn’t employ me because I can’t do what he is adding me to do. I am in a situation where I don’t have a visa and I don’t have a job. What should I do?

How to claim the money I earn and delay penalty from a prop firm?

Q: Hello, There is a prop firm refusing to give me my payout accusing me of copy-trading. Every time I provide evidence that I’m not copy-trading they ignore me and send me copy-pasted emails. In their policy, they say that for every 24 hours the payout is delayed, they pay +$1,000. Would it be possible to go after them legally for my payout? And on top of that, the $1,000 for every 24 hours, they refuse to pay me or delay the process of making a decision on what they want to do? The company is [-----] and they operate their HQ out of the UAE which is why I messaged you. Thank you, Sir.

Is it legal for employer to ask an employee to accept a salary reduction or resign?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My contract finished on the 17th of February, along with my visa. During the renewal process, my employer reduced my salary and informed me that I must either accept it or resign. Is this legal? Shouldn`t I have been informed earlier? What can I do about this situation?

Resignation during probation: Is serving a notice period required?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently on probation in a limited contract in Abu Dhabi. It has not even been a month since I joined. I do not wish to continue with the company and intend to resign. Do I need to serve a notice period? Will the employer sue me for not serving notice? Do I need to pay for my visa charges? The employer is threatening me that they won`t cancel the visa and will impose a work permit ban for one year.

Can the landlord cancel Ejari if the tenant moves out early by mutual agreement?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can the landlord cancel the Ejari once the tenant has moved out after mutual agreement, even though it is before the end of the tenancy contract?

How can a wife file a case for divorce and alimony if she does not live in the UAE?

Q: A wife filed a case for divorce 1 year ago. The court judgment rejected her divorce and alimony and to obey her husband. Not to leave home without permission. The same day she left home, her kids, and the country without permission. She canceled her visa. Soon I also left UAE. None is a resident of the UAE now and they have no visas. Now She filed an execution case for her alimony and again for divorce of harm also. We didn`t meet after 1st case. As she is not in the country. Never came back. How can I harm then? What should I do? I am also not living in the UAE. Children are with me. My question is, how can she open a case when both have not been living in the UAE for the last 1 year? How come I should pay her alimony when she never came back home and also left the UAE the same night after the court judgment? I don`t know where she is living. How and why do I pay her alimony when she left her home, kids, and country without info and permission? All again I need to prove that divorce for harm case. Like retrial of the same case and jurisdiction also

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هل تؤثر قضايا شيكات في بلدي على العمل والإقامة في الإمارات؟

س: السلام عليكم، مقيم في الإمارات منذ ٣ أشهر فقط. صدرت ضدي أحكام في قضايا شيكات بإجمالي ٥ قضايا كلها غيابية ولم أقدم معارضة. علمًا بأن الأحكام في بلدى الأصلي. هل يمكن أن تسبب هذه القضايا أي ضرر لي هنا في العمل أو تتسبب في خروجي من البلاد؟

Can a person open a criminal case for slander of adultery

Q: Can a person open a criminal case for slander of adultery after one and a half years and what is the penalty for this kind of accusation in court?

Can I file a case against a law firm to recover fees paid along with damages?

Q: Good day to you, The Legal Affairs Department Judge upheld my complaint against a Dubai law firm and banned them from practicing law for 1 month. Can I now raise a case against them to recover fees paid along with damages? If so, how? Thank you

Is there a timeframe for a property maintenance claim after vacating the apartment?

Q: Upon vacating your apartment, can you sue your landlord for ongoing maintenance issues while you lived there? For 3 years I had ongoing maintenance issues which the building would not fix properly. Furthermore, they have now tried to deduct from my security deposit despite not fixing several issues that occurred in the past 3 years! Is there a timeframe for a maintenance claim? I would like to sue them for years of lack of maintenance which destroyed my experience while living there. Please advise. Thank you.

Can the hospital keep my wife's passport if we can't pay for her delivery?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My wife had an emergency delivery in Dubai, and we couldn`t pay the fees. Can the hospital still hold my wife`s passport?

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Can people be added to a property title deed after signing, or on the same day?

Q: Hi, I want to know if I can add people to a property title deed after signing it, or even include them on the day we sign the title deed. Thanks!

If an employee ends the contract early, do they lose all benefits?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Where specifically in the law can you find this answer: If an employee terminates the limited contract before the expiry date, they are not eligible for any benefits like gratuity, leave salary, and ticket. Instead, the employee has to compensate the employer with 45 days` salary if the employer makes a claim for it.

How to sue the PoA holder of a real estate company for failing to pay rents to the owner?

Q: Hello, I am trying to get help in a complicated situation to assist my father-in-law on a few matters. Please note that some of my dates/years may not be accurate, however, I can get the exact dates if we plan to proceed with the legal case 1. My father-in-law purchased an apartment around 2014 in Dubai but he had never visited. He had given POA to an individual who worked for XYZ company. For the first couple of years, he received rent. 2. This individual stopped paying his rent for the past 3-4 years. He changed companies and we found the new company he was employed with. We were not able to pull the detailed Ejari records, however, we were able to see how much he had rented it for. 3. The developer bills were unpaid and some DEWA balances as well. 4. My FIL visited in May 2023 and paid all the pending bills. Can we hold the company that created Ejari and employed this individual accountable since the POA cannot be valid for so many years and also no one authorized the company?

I haven't been paid my salary for 2 months and can't afford legal action. What to do?

Q: Hi, What can I do if I haven`t received my salary from my employer for 2 months and I don`t have money to open a case?

How to remove the travel ban after settling a credit card case with the bank?

Q: Hello Everyone, I’m new to this community and seeking support. In 2020, I had a 10K credit card from a bank. Due to COVID-19, I was unable to make the payment on time, resulting in the bank filing a criminal case against me in Nov 2020. I have recently managed to arrange the funds and settle the amount. I have received clearance and case release letters from the bank, confirming that the case has been released by Dubai police. However, despite this, I still find the case active on the Dubai police app. As I am no longer in the country and plan to travel soon, I am concerned about any potential issues with obtaining a visa. I have attempted to contact Dubai police multiple times via email, but have not received a response. Please advise on any potential visa issues and any alternative steps I can take to resolve this matter. Thank you.

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