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Can the company force me to leave the UAE after terminating me?
Q: If a company I am working for cancels me without any reason, is it supposed to force me to leave the UAE? Or do I have a right to stay and find another job since I have a clean record? Guide me on that. Thank you Questions & Answers
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Can I renew my visa if I have an ongoing bounced cheque case?
Q: My visa will expire in 2 weeks and I recently discovered that there is currently a criminal case filed against me for bounced cheque. Will I be able to renew my visa while this case is still ongoing? Thanks Questions & Answers
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Cutting the salary upon reporting the employer to labor. What to do?
Q: Dear sir/madam, After reporting my employer to labor, he started getting angry with me; making unnecessary reports against me and cutting my salary. What can I do? Questions & Answers
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Can the landlord evict me if I don't accept rent increase against RERA Index?
Q: I currently live in a 3-BDR apartment with a renewable 1-yr lease term ending 24.9.22. The apartment is the penthouse of a hotel building, but it`s an Ejari apartment and not a serviced hotel apartment, although owned by the same company. The annual rent is AED 165k. The landlord company has asked for an increase of AED 20k to AED 185k starting with the new lease term of 25.9.22. As this is below the average rent (AED 146k-179k) of similar 3-BDR apartments in Dubai Marina, the RERA rental index calculator stipulates no increase. The owner thinks that this is not a normal 3-BDR apartment but a penthouse and as such the RERA index for a 3-BDR apartment is not applicable. I would like to renew the lease but under the same conditions as today. How should I proceed? Can the owner simply deny the renewal under the existing conditions and ask me to vacate the apartment? Thank You Y. Questions & Answers
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How to sue a company who failed to do attestation of my documents after 8 months?
Q: I submitted my education document to a company in Dubai for attestation. After 8 months of cat and mouse chase, I finally received the document back. But to my shock, it was without attestation. They have returned the money I have paid them. But during these 8 months, they caused me lots of mental pressure due to the delay, I had to pay to renew my visit visa twice due to their delay. I was going to let all go if the document was attested but they have returned me without any attestation. I want to sue them for compensation. Will it cost me more if I file a case or complain about them? I want to go ahead with the complaint only if it doesn’t cost me more money. Thank you in advance. Regards Questions & Answers
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How can a new landlord evict a tenant who is unresponsive?
Q: Dear sir/madam, My new tenant is pretending not to have received an eviction notice sent from the notary. The notice was stuck to the tenants by Aramex and recorded as such. The RDC says that this is sufficient and won`t be an issue. This notice was sent by the previous owner on March 22 with the reason of selling the property. The tenant`s 2nd-year contract runs Nov 21 - Nov 22. I contacted the tenant immediately after the transfer to arrange cheques in my name. So far he has ignored all communication. Would this be a breach of the tenancy contract? Would I have to send a new 12-month notice being the new landlord? And regarding the current contract ending in November, what is the correct way to have a contract from November 2022 until March 2023, which is the original eviction date set by the previous owner? Just to add I will be using the property for my own personal use and not to rent out. This is for a Dubai property. Thank you! Questions & Answers
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How to get a divorce and split a joint property after I caught my husband cheating on me?
Q: My husband and I are Romanian. We got married in Seychelles and live in Dubai. We own an apartment we bought one year ago. I caught my husband using prostitutes. I have proof of it as entry logs to my apartment when I was at work, many girls have visited. I want a divorce. Can my husband claim the apartment as it`s jointly in our name? Can he get into trouble for using prostitutes in Dubai? Questions & Answers
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Traveling to GCC countries after being deported from the UAE
Q: Dear sir/madam, I got deported from the UAE in 2020. I want to know if I can go to other GCC countries for employment. Questions & Answers
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Can the employer deduct one month notice from EOSB if he resigned and served it?
Q: I was working in a private company in Abu Dhabi for more than 5 years under an unlimited contract. I served one month notice period as per the contract and the same is approved by management. Now, after the cancellation of my visa, the employer wants to deduct 1 month`s salary from my end of service stating I did not serve 2 month notice period as per the new labor law. I signed my EOS calculations without any deductions. Can the employer deduct my 1 month`s salary? Questions & Answers
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إمكانية ضم المحضون لوالدته في الإمارات بعد سفره مع أبيه إلى سوريا
س: السلام عليكم، أنا متزوجة منذ ٦ سنوات في الإمارات ولدي طفل عمره ٤ سنوات. طلب مني والده أن يأخذه إلى المول كي يلعب وذهب به إلى سوريا. أريد أن أحصل على حكم محكمة بضم المحضون وحكم نفقة، وأريد أن أتأكد هل فعلاً يوجد قانون أو اتفاقية بين البلدين بهذا الشأن؟ Questions & Answers
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مستحقات العامل بعد تقديم استقالته رغم وجود رواتب متأخرة
س: السلام عليكم، أعمل في شركة وقد نُقلت الملكية لشخص آخر وهناك رواتب متأخرة من عام ٢٠٢٠ و٢٠٢١ و٢٠٢٢. المجموع ١١ راتبًا. قدمت استقالتي اليوم. ما مستحقاتي في الشركة؟ وهل يوجد تعويض عن تأخير الرواتب؟ وهل أطالب المالك القديم أم المالك الجديد؟ كنت أعمل في الشركة في مجال التسويق واتفقنا على عمولة، ولكن الشركة لم تذكر العمولة في عقد العمل. هل يحق المطالبة بالعمولة عن فترة عمل قدرها ٩ سنوات؟ مع العلم أنه تم دفع أجزاء من العمولات في فترات مختلفة وغير منتظمة. هل يمكن تعيين محامي من خلالكم؟ ولكم جزيل الشكر! Questions & Answers
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Can I file a criminal case for adultery against my husband without filing divorce?
Q: My friend is a Muslim Indian woman. She has 3 kids. She discovered that her husband is having an affair with another woman and he is not willing to stop this relationship. Now he left his house for one week and has not taken care of them. We want to file a criminal case against my husband and that woman. We don`t want to file for divorce. I have pictures of my husband with that woman, close pictures, and some messages. What will the consequence of a criminal case for adultery be as per the new law of the UAE? If I file a criminal case, is there any chance to waive the complaint if my husband stops that relationship with that lady? Please help me! Questions & Answers
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المطالبة بالتعويض عن تأخُّر صاحب العمل في تسليم المستحقات
س: السلام عليكم، هل يمكنني المطالبة بالتعويض عن تأخر صاحب العمل في تسليمي مستحقاتي والتعنُّت وتأخير الإلغاء وأي تقصير آخر، وذلك في نفس الدعوى العمالية المتعلقة بالمستحقات؟ Questions & Answers
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استخدام صورة لفتاة في حملات إعلانية بدون إذنها
س: السلام عليكم، اتفقت مع أحد المصورين على التقاط صور لفتاة (موديل) أثناء عمل أحد العاملين بمجال التجميل لعرضها على أحد منصات التواصل الاجتماعي لتُفاجَأ صاحبة الصورة باستخدام صورها في إعلانات لمنتج وعرضها في عدة مراكز تسويق وفي حملات إعلانية بدون الحصول على إذنها. ما الإجراء القانوني الواجب اتخاذه؟ وهل يحق لصاحبة الصورة المطالبة بالتعويض عن هذا الاستغلال؟ Questions & Answers
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How to know if I have a ban for resigning before finishing probation to return to the UAE
Q: Hi Mr. Younis, Hope you doing good. I see a lot of amazing replies from you where you give a clear picture of what needs to be done next. I would like to thank you for this support. In my case, I am working with a private company called [----]. I have to leave the country and go back to my hometown due to an emergency on an immediate basis. I have not finished my probation period and the contract is limited. I have completed 5 months with the company. Will I get banned? Please help. Questions & Answers
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