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Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I filed a labor complaint, but the company did not pick up the phone when they called twice. We did not discuss the issue mutually, so I was advised to go to court. I gave a notice period from August 17, 2023 to September 17, 2023. My actual notice period is 3 months, but I did not receive my salary for 4 months. If I get a job offer letter while the case is in court and want to cancel my visa, will they accept it? If not, what should I do? Will there be any complications in joining another employer?

Is previous owner's legal notice to vacate valid for new owner?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I bought an apartment in July, and the previous owner gave a legal notice in November, stating that he is selling the apartment. The contract ended in September. Is the legal notice still valid for the new owner? The tenant refuses to leave, and I rejected the security deposit check because I want to move in at the end of the notice period. Should I give him another notice?

Can my ex-husband take my son away from me if I get remarried?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I finally got divorced from my husband due to abuse and lack of financial support since marriage. We have a son together, but he is not paying for his son even though I have a court order that he must pay child support monthly. My question is: I want to get remarried, I know that he can take my son away from me. Is there any way I can get remarried in the UAE or outside without him taking my son? He has not asked to see or spend time with his son in over a year and a half, and my son is only 2 years old.

How to reduce notice period in UAE with limited contract?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I live in Dubai. I have been working for a private company in the UAE for the past 9 years. I want to resign from my job, and I have already sent a resignation email to my company with a 30-day notice period. However, my company is asking me to serve a 90-day notice period instead. How can I cancel the 90-day notice period? I have a limited contract with my company.

حساب رصيد الإجازات في نهاية الخدمة

س: السلام عليكم، كيف أحسب رصيد الإجازات في نهاية الخدمة إذا أكمل الموظف أقل من سنة، وإذا أكمل سنة أو أكثر؟ نوع العقد: عقدعمل قطاع خاص.

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How can I know the reason for rejecting my visit visa to Dubai and fix it?

Q: I am a 40-year-old Pakistani national and my Dubai visit visa has been rejected for no reason for the past few months. I have visas from top nations in the world, the US, UK, and Schengen, and have also visited the UAE several times a year for the past 10 years. My last valid visa was issued in Nov 2022. After that, it is getting rejected. It is probably because my name could be a match in the system with someone who is banned from traveling to the UAE. The travel agent says it is a security issue, not immigration. Contact me if you have resolved this issue before and can guarantee to resolve it for me and please mention how will you resolve it. It is important for me to visit Dubai.

Can I return to the UAE after an absconding case and deportation?

Q: Can I return to the UAE after an absconding case and deportation in 2020?

What to do if employer deducts visa cost from last salary?

Q: Hello, I recently resigned from my company by giving proper notice period after the completion of my probation period. I have my own visa and they issued a temporary work permit for me. They have deducted that visa cost from my last salary. Is this legal? If it is illegal, what can I do? Kindly advise me!

Can landlord increase rent without 90 days' notice?

Q: Hi, Our agent has asked for a rental increase without giving us 90 days` notice. He has only given us one month`s notice. He is now threatening us that if we do not agree to the increase, he will ask for a Rental Valuation Certificate, and the increase will be much higher. My question is, can he do this? RERA states that he needs to give us 90 days` notice. I have looked at our contract, and even though it does not explicitly say that he needs to give us 90 days` notice, it does state that the increase will be according to RERA guidelines. I would really appreciate your help with this matter, as we are feeling very stressed at the moment.

Can employer penalize me for resigning with 30-day notice?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I resigned from my job with a 30-day notice because I can no longer work in an unhealthy environment. My mental health is being affected on a daily basis, so I had to resign. My employer is trying to penalize me for not staying on for 90 days. However, it is impossible for me to stay on for 90 days when I am severely unhappy and stressed out. Surely, my employer should take into consideration that I provided a 30-day notice and not penalize me. What should I do?

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How much time does the bank give if I opt for a one-time settlement to clear the debts?

Q: How much time does the bank give if I opt for a one-time settlement to clear the debts? The bank has already filed the execution and the arrest warrant has already been issued. Thanks

How to recover money from a cryptocurrency company who keeps asking for more money?

Q: What is the best way to recover money from a cryptocurrency exchange scam? The platform I`m using to trade cryptocurrency is based in Dubai and operated by Chinese people. I have invested 100k AED into it. When I wanted to withdraw money, the customer service said that I needed to pay IRS taxes on the profit amount. After paying IRS taxes to them, they are now saying the financial intelligence department found that my account is abnormal and suspected of money laundering due to recent frequent trades and excessive TXN volume. They want me to deposit 30% of my account amount (8k USD) within a week to prove that I didn`t launder money, or it will be frozen and they will report me to the FI dept. I don`t have money anymore to pay them and I think it`s just a scam. The platform recently had the system upgraded and changed; no license, no T&Cs, no physical address, no phone number. Do I report to the police now?

Can I leave the country with a bank debt while I am changing jobs?

Q: I have canceled my visa from my current employer and I am exiting the UAE, but I will come back to the UAE after 3 months on another employer visa. So, do I have to clear the debts of all my credit cards before exiting or can I keep using it since I have to come back after 3 months?

The complainant dropped the charges. How to know if my criminal case is closed?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a criminal case in which I gave my bank account to a friend to receive her money. The case was basically a fraud. However, the police called the complainant and agreed to settle, and he dropped the complaint. Now, my file is with the public prosecutor. I met him last time, and he told me that he will close my case and start the process to close it. However, he did not give me any paper or clearance for it. I also don`t know when I should get the clearance. How will I know that my case is already closed?

Does physical custody mean that my ex wife can change my sons name

Q: Hello, Does physical custody mean that my ex-wife can change my son`s name or not? She doesn`t have legal custody only physical and I have visitation via video because I live overseas.

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