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Where can I report a person who committed a cybercrime and spread hatred?

Q: Hello, I would like to report an objectionable activity done by a person who has a posh hotel in Riyadh. He was openly spreading hate against Muslims on Instagram on an Indian news page. I tried searching for the cyber crime cell of the Saudi government but couldn’t find it. Please tell me how to file a complaint?

Are the unpaid extra working in hours during weekends compensated if substituted?

Q: Hello dear Someone worked on (2) weekend days to be compensated later and I will take these two days to substitute Thursday and Friday noting that Saturday and Sunday are weekly offs. Will they deduct from my annual leave days extra 2 days, or is it’s a different scenario here cause they are in compensation?

الرد على دعوى نفقة في الإمارات من الزوجة بدعوى طلاق في البلد الأم

س: رجل مصري يعمل بالإمارات. زوجته تعيش بمصر مع طفلين ولم تعِش معه بالإمارات من قبل، أتت إلى الإمارات بدون علم زوجها وقامت برفع قضية نفقة. مع العلم أنني أدفع النفقات شهرياً، فهي تطلب نفقة لها وللأولاد وأجر مسكن ومصاريف مدارس وأنا أرغب بالطلاق في مصر. هل تقفل القضية لعدم الاختصاص بعد إتمام الطلاق بمصر؟ وما الذي سوف تحصل عليه الزوجه بالإمارات؟

My lawyer is not sharing papers for the payment from the labor court

Q: My lawyer isn’t sharing papers for the payment from the court. I believe there is a paper called accounts report that states in detail the amount I had to receive. How can I get that report? The labor case is in Abu Dhabi. Thank you

رفض المستأجر الإخلاء رغم إخطاره قبل ثلاثة أشهر

س: مرحبًا، لدي شقة في دبي رمرام مؤجَّرة. أنذرت المستأجر عبر الإيميل والرسائل النصية والواتس قبل نهاية العقد بثلاثة أشهر أنني لا أرغب في تجديد العقد معه لسنة جديدة. هل هذا الإجراء صحيح؟ وماذا يترتب على رفض المستأجر إخلاء الشقة عند نهاية العقد؟

How to claim the pending salaries after leaving to home country?

Q: Hi Everyone, I was having pending salaries for about 5 months with my company. I sent them many emails for releasing my salaries as I was having room rent, food, and transportation plus supporting my family in Pakistan. No one replies to my emails from HR or any other department. Then I sent a leave application with an official email that I have no money and I am going to my home country. For that email also no one replied. I left the country and stayed in Pakistan for 40 days. Then I sent them emails for my pending salaries and ticket to come back for work. My company`s HR replied to me that I went without management approval and they decided to terminate me. Before a few days, they gave me a termination letter with immediate effect. Kindly advise what should I do and can I get a one-month salary for termination without a notice period?

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إمكانية الاستئناف عند وجود خطأ في حساب عدد سنوات العمل

س: السلام عليكم، هل يمكن الاستئناف إذا كان هناك خطأ من حيث حساب عدد سنوات العمل؟ ملاحظة: قيمة المطالبات أقل من 50.000 درهم.

Can I enforce a maintenance agreement from my home country for my children in Dubai?

Q: I have a maintenance agreement for my children from my home country but also executed in Dubai. My ex-husband moved to Canada or United States now. Is there any way to execute the agreement again through Dubai Courts when he is not a resident anymore?

Can a house worker leave her current sponsor because of overwork and join another?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am planning to tell my sponsor that I can no longer work in their home because of overwork. My health is not good in their home due to overtime and no off days. I am hired as a nanny. Can I work outside and tell them? They hold my passport. What will I do?

What will happen to me if I travel to Bahrain and I have a pending loan?

Q: Respected Sir/Madam, I was on leave and due to some family issues, I was not able to go back to Bahrain. I have a loan in Bahrain and half of the amount I have paid by my indemnity and now I have a due amount of approx. BHD 4000. I would like to know what will be the consequences if I am traveling back to Bahrain. As I know, the bank has not filed a case till now, so will they stop me at the airport? If yes, then what can be done to get out of the airport and get into Bahrain? Please advise. I will be thankful to you.

Are the public holidays included in the indemnity calculation with leave salary?

Q: In Bahrain, public holidays (included in annual vacation availed by the employee) are considered for indemnity calculation or as part of availed annual vacation?

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Returning to home country while being overstayed

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am in overstay and there is a fine. I want to go back to India. How can I go?

الإجراء اللازم تجاه صاحب العمل عند فصل العامل بدون سبب

س: السلام عليكم، عملت لدى شركة في القطاع الخاص لمدة ست سنوات وتم التعدي عليّ بالضرب من قبل عامل آخر مستخدمًا خشبة عريضة على ذراعي الأيمن نتج عنها كسر في عظمة الزند وتم تثبيت الكسر بواسطة 5 مسامير وشريحة معدنية. حصلت على تقرير طبي بـ٤٥ يوم من مستشفى حكومي وحرر محضر بالواقعة مرفق به أصل التقرير الطبي وسجل أمين الشرطة المحضر إلى حالة جنح. رفعت قضية وحكم فيها بالسجن لمدة عام وغرامة ١٠٠٠جنيه، وعندما تعافيت قررت أن أعود إلى العمل وبالفعل رجعت إلى عملي، ولكن بعد مرور شهرين فوجئت بأنه تم تهديد صاحب العمل من قبل الجاني لكونه شخص من العرب وقام صاحب العمل بفصلي من العمل لحين التنازل عن المحضر. ما الإجراء الذي يجب اتخاذه ضد صاحب العمل؟

Application of the eviction notice served to the tenant before the contract renewal

Q: Hello, I served my tenant an eviction notice on 5 Dec 2021 to leave the property. His tenancy contract was to be renewed on 5 Jan 2022 and I renewed it for the period of 5 Jan 2022 to 6 December 2022. So is it fine as I am giving him 12 months to evict the property (notice on 5 December 2021)? Or do I need to make it 5 January 2021 to 5 January 2022?

هل عند انتهاء عقد العمل محدد المدة يطالب صاحب العمل بشهر إنذار؟

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، هل عند انتهاء عقد العمل محدد المدة يطالبني صاحب العمل بشهر إنذار؟

My lawyer is not dealing with my bounced cheque case. what can I do?

Q: Hi all, I recently engaged a law firm in the UAE to help clear some cases against being due to bounced cheques. The firm did not provide any formal quote or letter of engagement and the service, including cost, was discussed via emails. The firm`s response to a request for a quote or letter of engagement was that their internal policy is such that does not provide such correspondence. I was asked to pay the full fees upfront which I did. Prior to and since the engagement began, I have been liaising with a business development person at this firm and I have requested multiple times to speak to the lawyer assigned to my cases. The response I get is a short single-line answer dismissing the request. I have also been asking for an update in terms of progress so far and received responses to the effect "lawyers are working on it". There is no specific update provided in terms of actions, submissions to authorities, or any other matter. Does this approach appear reasonable by a law firm in the UAE?

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