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      Keren Bobker

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      Keren Bobker is an independent financial adviser and senior partner with Holborn Assets in Dubai, with more than 30 years’ experience and has been in the UAE since 2006

      Articles

      A UAE resident found a new job after not being paid for five months. Silvia Razgova / The National
      'Can I take legal action against a former employer for not paying my salary?'

      The Sharjah resident is seeking advice after being told to sign a document that falsely claimed he had received $11,164 in cash

      MoneyOctober 23, 2022
      No employer is permitted to simply halve an employee’s salary payments, according to the new UAE labour law. Getty
      ‘Can my employer halve my salary to cover accidental damage?’

      Under the UAE labour law, companies can only deduct an amount that does not exceed five days of wages per month

      MoneyOctober 09, 2022
      Travellers wait to clear immigration at Dubai International Airport. Former residents can check if they have a travel ban on the Dubai Police app. Getty
      'How can I check if a UAE travel ban is still active?'

      By law, travel bans usually last for one year and are automatically lifted at the end of the period

      MoneySeptember 25, 2022
      An immigration official checks the documents of a passenger at Dubai International Airport. Wam
      'When can I return to the UAE after absconding?'

      Under the labour law, workers can receive a one-year employment ban if they fail to give notice that they have left their job

      MoneySeptember 11, 2022
      The payment of end-of-service gratuity is not optional and an employer cannot legally decide not to pay what is owed to a departing employee. Photo: Silvia Razgova / The National
      'Can my employer withhold my final salary?'

      Under the UAE labour law, all companies are legally required to pay what is owed to departing employees

      MoneyAugust 28, 2022
      Closing bank accounts before leaving the UAE permanently is the right course of action. Photo: Unsplash/ Firmbee
      ‘How can I apply for statements of my closed UAE bank account from abroad?’

      Ensure that you have soft copies of your account and credit card statements for at least the past year before leaving the country

      MoneyAugust 14, 2022

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