labour law

elmargreen · #1 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 07:43 AM

hi there, im planning to file a complain against my company, can someone give advice regarding the issues i want to raise,

1. they are not paying me an overtime, ( for 3 weeks im working on 12-15 hours shift
w/out breaks, no off's and no holidays, my main dillema is im a supervisor and they are saying that im not entitled but am not working as a supervisor, im working on a 24 hours coffee shop and i have only 1 staff)

2. they've cancel my annual vacation twice already and i think they are planning to cancel it again

3. they are giving penalties through cutting some salaries in your wages,

can anyone advice me regarding this one

thanks!

Elphaba · #2 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:18 AM

1. If you are employed in a managerial/supervisory capacity then you are not entitled to overtime.

2. What reason have they give for cancelling yor leave? They cannot do this indefinitely.

3. Have you had a salary cut? Companies cannot apply penalties in this way.

NB. I write the On Your Side (consumer issues) column for The National newspaper and answer these types of queries every week.

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elmargreen · #3 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:23 AM

yup madam im hired asa supervisor but im working like staff, see im working on 24 hours store, and i have 1 staff, i means i need to work 12 hours a day without break, and in past 3 weeks i dont have any off, and in my contract its clearly stated there 9 hours duty only, still i cannot complaint on this madam/

Elphaba · #4 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by elmargreen

yup madam im hired asa supervisor but im working like staff, see im working on 24 hours store, and i have 1 staff, i means i need to work 12 hours a day without break, and in past 3 weeks i dont have any off, and in my contract its clearly stated there 9 hours duty only, still i cannot complaint on this madam/

It comes down to the title in your visa/labour card.

That said, you are legally entitled to time off. Your employer cannot make you work seven days a week and you are also entitled to a break during the day.

You can contact the Ministry of Labour (tel 800 665) to file a complaint if you wish.
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elmargreen · #5 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:29 AM

i see, madam, so i cannot complain on this issue? im a supervisor yet im not working as a supervisor but merely as a staff, for 3 weeks no off and 12 hours straight, again they are the one who pulled out my other staff and they did not send any replacement,

regarding the vacation, they cancelled it last aug due to the reason that there's no replacement for my store, then i file it again last oct 5 they cancelled it again for the same reason and the 3 one is last nov 30 and again for the same reason...

Elphaba · #6 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by elmargreen

i see, madam, so i cannot complain on this issue? im a supervisor yet im not working as a supervisor but merely as a staff, for 3 weeks no off and 12 hours straight, again they are the one who pulled out my other staff and they did not send any replacement,

regarding the vacation, they cancelled it last aug due to the reason that there's no replacement for my store, then i file it again last oct 5 they cancelled it again for the same reason and the 3 one is last nov 30 and again for the same reason...

I have just told you how to make a formal complaint...

elmargreen · #7 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:40 AM

sorry madam i just double encoded, i just little bit worried that i loose or my company has influences in the labour?

BostonKong · #8 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:47 AM

my 2 cents...

if you are ready to be fired and leave the UAE, then file a complaint, or cause trouble.

UAE is mostly pro company, and pro UAE nationals, you are neither.

If I were you, I would find another job. But if you think you can complain and stay in this one. I would be shocked...

elmargreen · #9 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonKong

my 2 cents...

if you are ready to be fired and leave the UAE, then file a complaint, or cause trouble.

UAE is mostly pro company, and pro UAE nationals, you are neither.

If I were you, I would find another job. But if you think you can complain and stay in this one. I would be shocked...

that what im thinking, but if i looked for a new one they will impose a ban, or make my life miserable, if they will terminate me much better.

BostonKong · #10 (**permalink**) 4th December 2010, 09:00 AM

If you got nothing to lose, and you WANT to be fired, then by all means, roll the dice.

My thoughts. Businesses, Services, Retail, Restaurants, Coffee shops, I can not imagine any of them not losing money right now (Most I see are running at 10-20% utilization). If I were running/ owning them, I would be losing money every day, and I am sure it would be understaffed and cutting corners, otherwise closing down.

I think you are lucky to have a job. Try to come up with solutions with your bosses. Try to improve the business so you have better sales.

I have had friends with vacation plans changed. I have had my own staff's vacation plans changed. I have had my own vacation plans changed. Work around it...

Are you getting benefits as a supervisor that a staff wouldn't? healthcare? insurance? vacations? off days?