UAE: Up to Dh200,000 fine for employers shutting down firm without clearing employees’ salaries

UAE: Up to Dh200,000 fine for employers shutting down firm without clearing employees’ salaries

Here's what will happen if you register a complaint against a company

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By Web Desk Published: Sun 27 Aug 2023, 9:01 AM

Question: I work in a UAE-based (mainland) company and we have not been paid our salaries for a while now. How do I address this? What are the things that will happen if I register a complaint against the company? Can the owner refuse to pay my dues, including gratuity, if the company shuts down due to liabilities? Please guide.

Answer: Pursuant to your queries, the provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations, Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 on the Implementation of Federal Decree Law No 33 of 2021 regarding the Regulation of Employment Relations, the provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 43 of 2022 Regarding Wages Protection System and Ministerial Resolution No. 346 of 2022 Regarding the Amendment to Certain Provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 43 of 2022 Regarding the Wages Protection System are applicable.

In the UAE, an employer should pay the salary of its employees regularly on