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Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employer offered me financial help in 2014, and he insisted on helping me even though I didn`t ask for it. Now that I have resigned and was about to take my annual leave from 2017 to 2023, he told me that we are even because he already gave me the money. I didn`t expect him to hold that help against me, and I am expecting my annual leave because I know it is required by law. If I were to bring this to court, is there a possibility that I can win the case? I hope to hear answers here. Thank you!

An arrest warrant wrongly issued for visitation refusal. What to do?

Q: Dear Questioner, If a mother is given an arrest warrant which was wrongly put, what happens? If the child doesn’t want to go for visitation even though the mother is encouraging, would she still get arrested?

Distributor selling products in unauthorized countries: What to do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We have a situation in which one of our distributors, who is authorized to sell our products only in the Czech Republic, is selling them in many countries in Europe. There is no contract in place. I have asked him to remove our products, but he has not complied so far. This is an online scenario. What action can be taken in this case?

Can my previous company put absconding on me if I overstayed 6 days?

Q: I`m on a canceled visa and just overstayed for 6 days. I simply booked a flight to change my visa status and I was ready to pay a fine at the airport. But I found that my previous company put absconding on me. Now what to do? Is this legal?

Do I need a work permit to work in the UAE if I have a Golden Visa?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I hope you are well! I am a Golden Visa holder under the category of Artist. I am currently working as a freelancer with a Sole Professional Licence issued by DDA Media City. I have spoken with the GDRFA and they have informed me that as a golden visa holder, I do not require any additional permits or licenses to legally work in the UAE as a freelancer. Is this true and are there any limitations if I do not have a work permit in addition to my Golden Visa? Thank you in advance!

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هل تستطيع الأم بيع عقار لأبنائها القصر وتكون المشتري بصفتها وصية؟

س: السلام عليكم، أم تريد بيع شقة ملكها لأولادها القصر. هل تبيع وتكتب في العقد أنها الشاري بصفتها وصية على أبنائها؟ علمًا بأن الأب حي وهي لا تريد أن تجعله وصيًا. تخشى استغلاله للقصر.

بلاغ تشهير بسبب لايف على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي: كيف أقدم الدفع المناسب؟

س: السلام عليكم، تحدثت عن شخص بيني وبينه خلاف عبر لايف في أحد مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي. قدم بلاغ تشهير ووضع اللايف على فلاش وأرفقه للنيابة. السؤال: كيف أقدم الدفع المناسب؟ وهل أنكر أنني أقصد هذا الشخص في الإمارات؟

Joint Custody in the UAE Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims

Joint Custody in UAE Law Article 10 of the Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims shines a spotlight on the significance of Shared custody following divorce. This article recognizes joint and equal custody as a right for both the father and mother post-separation or divorce.

Is it required to cancel a Golden Visa upon setting up a company?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a Golden Visa holder (10 years) and my wife is under my sponsorship and has a Golden Visa as well. She is setting up a sole proprietorship professional company in Abu Dhabi (UAE) for MoHRE registration and e-channel. Does she need to change her visa from Golden Visa to her company visa? Does she have to cancel her Golden Visa? The TAMM system is asking her to cancel her current visa, which is a Golden Visa. Please help!

Employee mistakenly submits documents, police case filed: What now?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, An employee submitted a document and its attachments to two municipalities to obtain an NOC from Etisalat for a plot. The employee, who did not know much Arabic or the procedures in that municipality, mistakenly submitted an already filled-out form from another project (which had already been stamped by the municipality) and simply changed the project information and submitted it. The employee later realized the mistake and corrected it in one municipality. However, in the other municipality, they took it as if the employee had forged the document and filed a police case. The company blamed everything on the employee, even though it was not his job to submit these applications. What will happen in this case, when it was all a little mistake? No one was hurt by it, and the project was not even started; it was just a land NOC.

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DP World Dubai job offer without interview: Genuine or fake?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have received a job offer letter from DP World Dubai without an interview. Is it genuine or fake?

Can I place an absconding order or travel ban on a maid left and did not return?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My maid has gone back to her home country and has not returned to the UAE. Can I place an absconding order or travel ban on her? What is the process for doing so?

The labor card is expired, and the employer refuses to pay the fine. What to do?

Q: Hi, I am working as a security guard in a private company. My labor card expired on January 16, 2022, but my visa and ID are valid until May 2024. Can I cancel my visa, or should I complain to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) if my employer refuses to pay the fine for my expired labor card or renew it? Please advise!

What does it mean canceled in labor case status I have a labor case going in Dubai Courts

Q: What does it mean when the status is canceled for a labor case? I have a labor case going in Dubai Courts and when we check, it is showing canceled.

How can I close a company I have RAKEZ without the presence of my partner?

Q: I am a 50% shareholder in a company at RAKEZ, and the 50% shareholder is my partner who has left the country and will not return. I cannot run the company alone. Next month the company is due for renewal, the expenses of which I cannot afford. I want to close the company. RAKEZ people say file a case and bring court papers to close the company. Where can I go, what should I do, can I get help? I do a small job in the shop.

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