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Is settling with my guest for a refund cheaper than legal action to evict him?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a property registered with DTCM for short-term leasing, and now one of my guests refuses to leave and demands a refund for his stay. What legal options are available to me to resolve this situation and remove him from the property, and how much time will it take to do so? Would settling with him for a refund be cheaper than pursuing legal procedures?

My wife works in a private school and wants to resign due to salary reduction. What to do?

Q: My wife works in a private school in Abu Dhabi. After the first 2-year contract, her contract is now being renewed every year. Her new one-year contract came with a revision of salary and position title and was given to her in the last week of the academic year. As per the contract, both employer and employee are obligated to provide a 3-month or 90-day notice period. In this case, a revision of the contract without giving the notice period is legal or not? If she resigns without accepting this offer, it leaves her without a job for a year as all schools are done with recruitment for the next academic year. How can we address this issue?

Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period?

Q: Hi, Is an employee eligible to get 2 days of leave after the end of the probation period, as well as 30 days of annual leave after 1 year of service?

The accused on bail promised to resolve the issue but hasn't. What to do?

Q: Hi, Good morning! I have some questions. I have an ongoing assault case against a person. The person is out on bail and told the court that he would resolve the issue with me, but he hasn`t. Question 1: Should I attend the hearing and inform the respected judge that my problem is unresolved, requesting a judgment? Question 2: How should I attend the hearing? Question 3: If a judgment is passed against the accused person, will he go to jail or will both of us be deported to our home countries?

Could unpaid loans in the UAE cause the cancellation of the Police Clearance Certificate?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for a Police Clearance Certificate online from India. After submitting my fingerprints, the status now shows canceled. I had unpaid bank loans while I was in the UAE. Is that the reason for not issuing the PCC?

What does "committed administratively" mean regarding my rescheduled objection hearing?

Q: Good afternoon. I was supposed to have a 2nd hearing for an objection today, but the court rescheduled it to a later date. When I asked the prosecution why the case was rescheduled, they told me that the "incident was committed administratively." I just want to know what the term "committed administratively" means in this case.

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If an employee is absent for 1 month, will it affect his due date for paid leave after 1 year?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to know if an employee is absent for 1 month, will this affect his due date for paid leave, which is after 1 year?

How can I claim my unpaid salaries if my visa is about to expire and the employer did not pay?

Q: My company has held almost 5 to 6 months of my salary. On 16 May, my contract expired and the company refused to pay me my salary. I asked them for an update as I didn`t travel to work due to lack of funds. There was no reply for 2 days and on the 3rd day, I decided to resign. They accepted my resignation after 2 days. The next day, I completed my handover process and since then I have been following up with them by visiting the company and by email. They have not provided me with the final settlement details yet with all this happening while I am in my grace period. I filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labor. The Ministry representative contacted the finance manager and they told him that the owner was out of the country. Once my grace period is over, who will pay the overstaying charges? I have not signed the cancellation and I have to stay back so that I can get all my pending salaries and EOS. Please help

Can I claim all the cheques, even though some will cover the amount owed?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have invested money in a company in the UAE and got post-dated cheques. They requested to delay the payment for a long time. Now, I deposited one cheque and it bounced. I am creating a cheque execution case. However, I have a few more cheques to deposit that they owe me. They gave me around 5 cheques, of which 3 will cover the money they owe. Can I claim all the cheques? Will I face legal issues from them?

Is a rent increase notice sent by the previous property management still valid?

Q: Good afternoon, I have a Real Estate property management license in Dubai. I recently entered into a management agreement with a landlord of a fully occupied building. Now, I am dealing with a situation where I can`t send rent increase notices 90 days prior because my company was not managing the building 90 days ago. If the previous real estate company did send these formal notices, can we consider those valid for us as well? In the worst case, where we cannot reach an agreement with the tenant and open a lawsuit in RDC, can we present the notices that were not made by us but were still made in compliance with the laws? As per RERA and UAE laws, can these formal notices for rental increases be sent via email to the tenant`s registered email address? Or must it be a notarized rental increase notice from a notary public for the judge to approve the rental increase?

Unpaid for six months: no employment or residence visa – what's my next move?

Q: Dear Lawyers, My employer did not provide an employment visa. My visit visa status was changed to employment, and the expiry date was 27-10-2023. I am still working, but my employer has not provided a residence visa, and I have not received my employer for six months. What should I do? This is my first time working in the UAE.

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How can I recover the unpaid 50% from a Dubai company after two years of excuses?"

Q: Good day, I am from South Africa and worked for a well-known company in Dubai. I have a signed contract, and they paid 50% of the agreed project amount. However, two years later, they are refusing to pay the outstanding 50%, giving irrelevant excuses. What is the correct course of action to take to get my outstanding invoice settled?

Do I need to go with ex-husband to the court to remove an execution case he put on me?

Q: My ex-husband had put an execution case on me before finally divorcing me. Now in my mutual agreement with him during divorce, he has also agreed to remove the execution case. Do I still need him to go to court and remove the case? Or can I go to the court based on this mutual agreement and get it removed myself?

What punishment might we face for operating a drone without permission?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a complaint filed against me and my friend with the following content: "Driving a drone without permission or in a manner that endangers the life or property of others." I was detained with my friend in Dubai, and he had a drone in his bag. Please tell me, maybe you know what punishment will follow for this complaint? And is the complaint filed against both of us? I do not own the drone and did not store/control it; the drone was purchased and stored by the person with whom I was detained.

When can an employer terminate employment and deny end-of-service benefits?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Under what conditions can the employer terminate employment and deprive the employee of their end-of-service benefits?

How can I exit a partnership and reclaim my investment from an LLC company?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I hold a 33 percent share in an LLC Company. I want to exit from the partnership as I don’t want to work with other partners due to their misuse of company funds. I want to take my investment and profit up to the current date.

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