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إمكانية دفع كفالة في قضية ترويج وحيازة مخدرات لأول مرة
س: ما حكم ترويج وحيازة المخدرات لأول مرة؟ وهل تجوز الكفالة؟ Questions & Answers
UAE
تأخير الراتب والانتقاص منه مع تعطُّل إصدار الهوية. ماذا يفعل العامل؟
س: أرغب في إنهاء عقد عملي. تعديل وضعي بتاريخ ١/٤/٢٠٢٠. ما زلت لم أستلم الهوية ولكني أكملت جميع الإجراءات والآن لا يعطوني الراتب المتفق عليه والمذكور في العقد والأسلوب كل يوم يسوء. ما الحل؟ رجاء الرد! Questions & Answers
UAE
How to fix a bank loan that was approved without knowing and after leaving the UAE?
Q: This is for my friend. She had initiated a loan through a UAE bank about 2 years back but then she had to leave the country and no loan was processed. Now the bank has told her that the loan has been disbursed and she needs to pay Dhs. 440,000/-. They have even told her that they put a criminal case against her but not divulging any details of the case. They keep chasing her but she hasn`t received a dime nor used a single penny. She did have an existing personal loan with another bank which the new bank was supposed to take as a buyout. She has been diligently paying her existing loan with the bank. Even the salesperson told her that the other bank has made a mistake. Since they filed a case against her, she cannot come to the UAE and hence making the matter difficult for her. What can be done in this case and how to resolve this? Please advise. Can she give me a POA to act on her behalf and coordinate and check bank activities and talk to the branch office manager of the bank? Questions & Answers
UAE
Asking to vacate the apartment 2 months before the end of the contract
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My tenancy contract is ending on 28th November 2021. My landlord verbally expressed his intentions to sell the property on 19th August 2021. Later on 5th September 2021, he sent me an email asking me to vacate the apartment at the end of the contract period (28th November 2021). Is this legal or does the landlord have to give me a 12-month notice while renewing the contract? What are my options in this scenario? Questions & Answers
UAE
What can you do when your employer refuses to cancel your visa upon termination?
Q: My employer told me she didn`t need me anymore. I will finish my contract this October 21. I told them to cancel me, they said no problem, I will cancel you. But my employer`s sister interfered and said she will send me directly to the Philippines without cancellation. What should I do? Questions & Answers
UAE
How to claim passport from old employer who refuses to release it
Q: I have been struggling to get my passport from my old company for almost 2 years now. I went to my embassy who is of no use, went to JAFZA but no use, and they are asking me to pay money. I have already paid them AED 8000 but they`re still asking me to pay AED 13,000. I am homeless and struggling with food also asking somebody to help me with this, please. I want to go home to see my family, I am desperate and broke. Questions & Answers
UAE
Can the employer change the trading License or sell his company during the labor case?
Q: Is it possible for the employer to change the trading License or sell his company during the labor case? Questions & Answers
UAE
Does an FZE need the Central Bank approval to invest money in another onshore company?
Q: Dear Sir, Can an FZE lend money to another onshore company or invest its own funds in another company without a license from the Central Bank? Questions & Answers
UAE
Holding the employee's passport and settlement and refusing to cancel visa upon resignation?
Q: I have given the resignation to my company with a notice period of 1 month as mentioned in my offer letter. But now the company says that neither you will get visa cancellation, nor passport and settlement. So who do I talk to or what should I do now? Questions & Answers
UAE
The possibility to take an exit flight ticket to home country after resignation
Q: Does the employee have the right to take an exit flight ticket to his home country if resigned and the vacation has been already taken for this year? Is it mentioned anywhere in labor law? Questions & Answers
UAE
Non-payment of salary for 18 months. What to do?
Q: I have an unlimited contract since October 2019 with a company registered in DMCC Dubai. I did not receive any wage (basic salary, bonus, accommodation allowance, business expenses reimbursement) since March 2020 (18 months) and no health insurance coverage since October 2020. The company is just promising. The company decided first to reduce salaries by 50% due to Covid for three months (Apr-Jun 2020) with my acceptance. After that, they continued with the same reduction without my agreement. But even with that, no salaries are paid. The total amount due is above 500,000 USD. I was obliged to leave UAE in November 2020 because of no income. It has been agreed and accepted by the company to work remotely. I was also obliged to go back to Dubai at my expense every 6 months in order not to lose the visa. Now, I have a job offer in another country starting in Oct 2021. How to proceed with my company? How to inform them? Would I resign and file a claim later or file a claim immediately without resignation? Questions & Answers
UAE
The case is closed while the name still appears in the criminal system
Q: Please advise on the following: My name appears in a criminal case and because of that, I can not get a police clearance. But there were no charges against me, and accordingly no judgment for me. Because of that, the police can not issue a certificate, however, the case is closed in the system. What should be done in this case? Questions & Answers
UAE
Where to follow up the case judgment if it is mentioned to be online?
Q: How is the judgment issued for a labor case in Dubai? Is it through the online hearing or do I have to see it in my case file online? Questions & Answers
UAE
Can I convert the local share contribution of a company to 100% foreign ownership?
Q: I am an Indian expatriate resident in Dubai and I have a mainland general trading LLC company with a 51% local sponsor (my partner visa is also on this company). I want to convert it to 100% owned by me and my wife. An LSA agreement is not required in the case of an LLC company. Can I still have an LSA agreement to protect the interest of the sponsor? Alternatively, what if I give a 1% share to the sponsor, is this a kind of protection? What happens if the sponsor dies? Questions & Answers
UAE
Status of the spouse dependent visa in case the sponsor is changing job
Q: Hi, Good day. My visa is sponsored by my husband (husband visa) and valid till 2022, but my husband found another job. Now his company needs to cancel him, do we need to cancel my visa (husband visa) also if the company cancels my husband? Or only my husband can cancel and will wait till my sponsor visa expires? Questions & Answers
UAE