No amount of money may be deducted from a worker’s salary

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Article 60 of labor law stating that no amount of money may be deducted from a worker’s wage in respect of privet claims, expect in the following cases:

  1. Repayment of loans or money advances paid to the worker in excess of his entitlements, provided that the amount deducted in this case shall not exceed ten percent of his wage.
  2. Contributions that the workers are required by law to make from their wages, towards social security and insurance schemes.
  3. The worker’s contributions to a provident fund or repayment of loans due thereto.
  4. Contributions towards any welfare scheme or in respect of any other privileges or services provided by the employer and approved by the labor department.
  5. Fines imposed upon the worker for any offence he commits.
  6. Any debts exacted in execution of a court ruling, provided, however, that the deduction made in execution thereof should not exceed one-quarter of the wage due to the worker. Where there are several debts or creditors, the maximum deduction shall be half the worker’s wage, which shall be divided pro rata among the creditors, after payment of any legal alimony to the extent of one quarter of the worker’s wage.

How to know that you have a legal case in Dubai?

General UAE Law

There are numerous types of legal cases such as Criminal, Civil, Real Estate, Ijaarat, Family, labor and Immigration. Dubai Government has different authorities to track or find the records of your cases. Therefore, you first need to recognize and find type of your case in the category. There is no online system in U.A.E for individuals to check their cases online by name or passport number unless you have the case number or reference of complain number. For example if you have a criminal case, you can check your records in any Police Station. Also it is always advisable to apply for a clearance letter from Dubai Police General Head Quarter directly by yourself or through your Lawyer.

Civil, Commercial, Family cases must be checked at the court counter by presence of yourself or the lawyer only.

Labor cases can be checked in Ministry of Labor, Court and Immigration. In case of any absconding case, the Immigration, DNRD is authorized to disclose the information to you or your attorney. Immigration cases such as overstay, visa expiry, forged visa and absconding can be checked inside immigration office or at the airport or in DNRD.

It is always recommended to appoint a Lawyer to check for your record in Police Station or at Dubai Courts.

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