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Article

19 Mar 2017

Author:
Nick Webster, The National (UAE)

UAE: Workers urged to report companies for withholding wages

"Unpaid workers urged to complain to UAE ministry before problems escalate", 12 March 2017

Workers who are owed more than two months’ salary are being urged to register complaints as quickly as possible to avoid slipping into debt that could put them in trouble with the authorities. The advice followed a spate of cases where employees have been left without millions of dirhams in wages because businesses have hit financial hardship or were run by reckless bosses. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said it will take tough action against companies found to be late in paying workers...Companies that fail to pay staff for two months in a row can be sanctioned, fined or closed.  Once a ministry inspector receives a report, the employer is visited to verify the complaint discreetly and prevent the employer taking any arbitrary measures against the employee, such as sacking. An investigation into the cause of the delay can then be opened, with court action a possibility. If a court rules in favour of an employee, execution will be made in respect of the company’s assets and bank guarantees, with any employee retaining labour rights.