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Visa cancellation upon expiry of labor contract
Q: Hi, I am an employee in an LLC company and my contract is going to expire on 19 June 2021. Can you please guide me about the timeline for my current employer to cancel my visa as I have to join another company on 20th June 2021? My current visa will expire on 24 July 2021. Is it legal to work after the contract expiry? Can my current employer force me to do that? Thanks! Questions & Answers
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What rights and possibilities does the beneficiary have against the guarantor?
Q: What is the enforcement process of a personal suretyship? My maid agreed in writing to be the guarantor of a private loan (AED 10,000 + AED 2,000 interest fees) for a principal debtor against the beneficiary. The principal debtor left the country and is not available. What rights and possibilities does the beneficiary have against the guarantor? Questions & Answers
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Can the employer cancel the visa of the employee before paying labour dues?
Q: Hi, Is there any law that can apply for illegal cancellation of my visa even if my employer has not paid the judgment yet from the Labour Court? Questions & Answers
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Spouse request of applying the law of home country in a divorce case
Q: Hi, I had a question regarding starting divorce proceedings in Dubai. My wife and I are Australian citizens, Dubai residents. We are originally from India, married in India as per Hindu customs. We have two kids- both Australian passports also. She wants to apply the UAE law for the divorce and I want to proceed as per Australian law. Can you advise how the court will rule and which country law should it apply? Legal blog
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100% Foreign Ownership of Companies in the UAE
The UAE government has announced important changes to the federal Commercial Companies Law, the most significant is related to the foreign ownership of mainland companies. This will grant foreign investors the full ownership of share capital in companies carrying out certain activities specified to that effect by the competent authorities. This means that foreign investors’ shares will not be limited anymore to a maximum of 49% like before, but can be up to 100% instead. Questions & Answers
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منع أطفال من السفر بسبب غرامات على والدهم
س: غادرت البلد قبل ١٠ أشهر. طليقتي تخبرني أنها لا تستطيع السفر بالأولاد لوجود مخالفات عليّ بقيمة ٧٠ ألف؛ وهي مخالفات إقامة بـ٢٠ ألف وغرامات بنكية بقيمة ٥٠ ألف. علمًا بأنها دفعت غرامات الإقامة. هل يمكن أن يُمنَع أطفالي من السفر كونهم كانوا على إقامتي إذا كانت عليّ غرامات بنكية؟ Questions & Answers
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What happens when you terminate your limited contract during probation?
Q: If I want to go back to my country on a limited visa within 5 months, do I have to pay a fine to the company, and if I have, how much? Please, can you tell? Questions & Answers
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Forcing an employee to resign while on vacation and denying his labour dues
Q: I was in India on my vacation. Then when I planned to come back, HR sent me an email no placement for me now and I have to wait until the company gets a project. I sent a reply to the company that they should terminate me if there`s no work but they don`t. They need me to resign and they push me due to financial crises. They sent too many emails that I must resign for getting my settlement quickly for family requirements, but I didn`t get money. HR even didn`t send me how much my final settlement is. I lost more money to stay in India for one month for getting a reply. After resigning, is it necessary to work one month notice period? But how to work from India? I came back and give another resignation with a notice period but they did not accept. Am I eligible for compensation for my loss happen in India and room rent and food money for staying until finishing the case with labor court? Questions & Answers
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Eviction of a tenant because the cheque is not honored
Q: This is the second time a cheque of my tenant is not honored for rent payment. My relationship with him is not good. Can I evict him? I need my property back. What is the best way to get it back? Questions & Answers
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The rights of an employee under termination/redundancy conditions
Q: Hi, I lost my job due to restructuring this week. I requested to consume my annual leave before the notice period. As such, I haven’t been handed over my letter of redundancy/termination (something I do not have clarity on). I have had no performance-related issues as I have had great ratings in my 25 years of service. I do hear that my job has been offered to a team member that reported to me and has been put on a trial basis. The company has changed to one month notice period since last year. It used to be three months until March 2020 but Covid19 and poor business are now used as an excuse. What are my rights as an employee under termination/redundancy conditions? Questions & Answers
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How to prove paying the rent and vacating property against a claim by the landlord?
Q: Hi there, We were staying on a monthly rent basis in one small apartment which was vacated on 31 Jan 2021. We paid all rents but unfortunately, we don`t have any proof for Nov, Dec and Jan. Now the landlord has filed a case against us saying we are staying at the property and not paying them. Before leaving, we informed them through my email (which is not registered in the records) and cc my husband. We didn`t know that the paper we are signing was a sub-agreement as we never saw a contract before. Now based on this, they have filed a case and fine and rent is levied on us now if the case number is generated. We have a hearing for settlement but the landlord is not agreeing to settle as he is asking us to sign a key form saying we vacated just now on the current date. We need to travel urgently. Will we have a travel ban? We want to resolve the case even if we travel. Please advise Questions & Answers
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What is the best way to claim unpaid invoices from clients?
Q: Hello, I have a question, few customers are not paying my invoices. We have followed up several times with them. They are not responding to anything after almost 2 years of waiting. How can we get our payment from those companies? Can you guide us? Regards F. Questions & Answers
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How to appeal a labour judgment granting more dues to the employee?
Q: My employee filed a case for gratuity and I received a judgment to pay AED 40000 for his 10 years of work. But his annual leave was over 1 month every year and the cancellation request period was 25 days. How can I appeal to the court with these details? Questions & Answers
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What is my legal status upon the expiry of limited contract with unpaid salary?
Q: I worked for a company for 8 years. They sent me a letter for the renewal of my contract and visa last February which expired yesterday. But till now they don`t renew anything and they hold my salary and they told me to hand over all my work to a newly hired employee. And they told me to stop work by the next 15th of June without any termination letter. What shall I do in this case? Questions & Answers
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المطالبة بمستحقات الإجازات السنوية المتراكمة
س: طبقًا لقانون العمل الإماراتي، هل يحق للعامل المطالبة بالمستحقات الخاصة بالإجازة السنوية المتراكمة لأكثر من ثلاث سنوات؟ Questions & Answers
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