Help for India workers in UAE
Situation: Salary not paid / delayed
💰 Wage Claim & Salary Delay7 min read
UAE MOHRE Wage Claim & Salary Dispute Procedure
Exact step-by-step procedure to file a labor grievance and claim unpaid wages under UAE Decree Law 33 via MOHRE (800 60).
Legal Protection: Statutory right to file complaints with zero government fees.
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Know your rights
Right to receive full salary on time▼
Under applicable wage-protection mechanisms across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain, employers must pay contractual wages when due. If wages are unpaid, workers can lodge formal grievances through official ministry dispute channels.
Right to hold and keep your own passport▼
Your employer generally cannot retain your passport. Check the official authority's current procedure for recovering it. In the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain, official regulations prohibit passport retention as leverage.
Right to file complaints without government fees▼
Filing official labor grievances with MOHRE (UAE), MHRSD (Saudi Arabia), the Ministry of Labour (Oman), or LMRA (Bahrain) is completely free of charge for workers. You do not need to hire expensive private lawyers to initiate claims.
Right to safe working conditions & medical support▼
Employers must provide mandatory health insurance coverage, hazard-free working environments, and adhere to mandatory midday summer work bans in high heat periods. Injuries on the job must be compensated according to statutory injury indemnity tables.
Right to unhindered embassy and consular access▼
You have an internationally protected right under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to communicate with and seek assistance from your nation's diplomatic mission at any time without employer interference.
We provide information only. We are not a government agency or law firm. All contacts are compiled directly from official embassy portals and ministry announcements. Last verified August 2026.