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Claiming compensation for arbitrary termination from employer
Q: Dear consultants, I have been terminated based on restructuring and redundancy. I am working in this free zone company for more than 10 years and had a periodic promotion in work and salary (I have an unlimited contract). 1 - Am I supposed to get 3 months salary compensation based on the arbitrary termination of an unlimited term contract, although they have mentioned 2-month salary as goodwill payment and 1 month notice period salary? 2 - They mentioned "you are entitled to 1 month notice period commencing 10 Nov-19 date and this letter constitutes such notice. you are not required to work your notice period and your last working day in the office as agreed will be 10 Nov-19, we have mutually agreed to pay your notice in lieu on or shortly after your cessation date (10 Nov-19), subset to exit clearance." In this case, can the employer still force me to work in the notice period? Questions & Answers
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إلغاء إقامة الموظف ومطالبته بالتوقيع على استلام كافة المستحقات
س: السلام عليكم، تلقيت فصلاً من شركتي بعد ثمان سنوات عمل وطلبوا مني عمل تعليق لإقامة أولادي حتى يلغوا إقامتي. طلبوا مني كذلك توقيع إلغاء تصريح العمل ولكنهم لن يعطوني مستحقاتي كاملة إلا بعد عمل التعليق. هل هذا قانوني؟ وهل إذا أعطوني صورة الشيك بالمستحقات هذا يكفي للمطالبة به أم أنني عند توقيع أني استلمت كافة المستحقات لا يمكنني مطالبتهم بها لاحقًا؟ برجاء الإفادة قبل توقيع إلغاء تصريح العمل. Questions & Answers
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Claiming compensation for being made redundant
Q: I was terminated due to "redundancy". I have been working in the company for 2 years and 3 months under unlimited contract. What are the benefits that I can claim? Questions & Answers
UAE
Cancellation of employment visa when there are pending cases
Q: Hello Team I just finished two years in my job and at the time of cancellation, I came to know that there are a couple of cases. Now the company wants to do an absconding case as they said they are not able to cancel the visa. Is there any solution with the employer instead of going the absconding route? Thanks. Questions & Answers
UAE
Right of the lawyer to claim unforeseen fees from the client
Q: I hired a lawyer for debt recovery of 25,000 and they charged me around AED 10,000. AED 3,800 for the legal notice, and 1800 for negotiation, then 4000 for the settlement and exchanging a few more emails. Is that a reasonable amount as they claim? Their last charge was not communicated ahead as they claim they couldn`t anticipate the work ahead. Do I have any right to complain or reject that last charge? Questions & Answers
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Traveling to the home country when a bounced cheque case is pending
Q: Hi sir, There was a cheque bounce case in Sharjah police station a few months before the police catch me. My passport was kept there and I get a kafala. Right now, I need to go to my country for an emergency. Is it possible to replace my passport? What are the maximum days it will take? Questions & Answers
UAE
Termination of services due to cost-cutting
Q: My company terminated my services without any reason except for what they told me that they are cost-cutting. What are the complete benefits that they have to pay to me beside the gratuity? I worked there for 3 years. Questions & Answers
UAE
Recovery of a loan to employer and outstanding salaries
Q: I’ve given a loan to my employer due to bad cash flow position of the company to support the company without a written agreement. Due to the bad position of the company, the company had fired more than 80% manpower including myself. I have a few salaries also pending and until last month, the company was paying me only the EMI of the said loan. Kindly advise me how to recover the dues including loan + FFS. Questions & Answers
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Payment recovery for delay in the delivery of purchased property
Q: Hi, I need to hire a property lawyer. I have purchased a property that is still under construction. The handover was supposed to be May 2018 and it has been delayed for over 18 months. Can you please advise what is the average fee to the lawyer and any upcoming fees? I would like to either receive compensation for the delay or terminate the SPA and receive what I have paid. Thanks Questions & Answers
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Requirements for a free zone company to conduct business on mainland
Q: Hello, I read the law 2011 Article 14 & Article 23 that says a branch of a free zone company in the UAE is allowed to conduct business on the mainland if I get a license and open a branch. I just want to confirm, I have a Free Zone company in the UAE and I sell to other countries right now. I want to begin selling in Dubai. If I get a license from DED and open a branch on the mainland, will I be allowed to sell the clients directly or I will be allowed to sell just distributors in Dubai? And do I need a local sponsor for this case or a Local Service agent is enough? Regards Questions & Answers
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Mutual Termination vs Resignation
Q: Is it possible to request a mutual termination of the contract from the employer? My employer recently asked me to submit a resignation. Since it`s not legal for him to do this and since I don`t mind leaving the company for better opportunities, is it legal for me to request a mutual termination of contract letter? What are the important things that should be stated in the letter? Questions & Answers
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Court fee for filing civil case of cheque bounce
Q: What is the total fee for instituting a civil case for a bounced cheque of AED 4 million? Questions & Answers
UAE
The right to file divorce case for harassment by husband
Q: Salaam, I`m an Indian expatriate living and working in the UAE since June 2018. Got married on 5th September 2019 in Dubai under the Sharia law. My husband works in Dubai. I work in Ajman. We live in Ajman. My husband & his family have been harassing me for gold & money from the first day of marriage. He has been exploiting me physically, emotionally & financially. I have been paying for everything including rent & groceries & even sending monthly expenses to his family in India. His brother in law and sister have been harassing me to apply for a loan to give them the money. I have been used emotionally and physically for pleasure and financially to bear the expenses of his family through my salary. Today he packed up his stuff & left the house saying that we can`t live together anymore. I want to file a complaint against him & his family for physical & mental torture & for demanding gold & money. Please advise. Questions & Answers
UAE
Resignation because of delaying salary and deducting visa costs in that case
Q: Dear Sir, I am working in an engineering company in the UAE. The company is not paying the salary in time; there is a delay of 2 months. My joining date is April 2019. I resigned and asked them to release me by 10th November by giving a notice of 21 days. (resigned in the 7th month). In my offer letter, it is written that if I resign within 1 year, I have to bear the visa and ticket costs. Since I am resigning due to a salary delay of 2 months, can I claim that I should not be deducted the amount of Visa and tickets? Kindly clarify! Questions & Answers
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Repercussions on the employee for terminating a limited employment contract
Q: Hi, I am working in a company in DMCC with a limited contract. I am in my probation period right now and I would like to leave the company because of the toxic work environment. I am ready to give 30 days notice period. This is my 3rd company in the UAE and this is the first time I want to leave in my probation period. Is there anything more I need to do other than the notice period? Should I pay any money? Would be there any ban? What would be the other procedures? Questions & Answers
UAE