How long can a firm delay final salary and gratuity?

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: How long can a firm delay final salary and gratuity? So I’ve resigned from my company due to continual late delays in salary – mostly up to 46 days late. Now I’m owed my salary for October, which was due on November 5 and also the full and final settlement. The company have cancelled my visa and labour card but in doing so provided false proof of payment to the MOL. Just how long can a company make an employee wait for their salary and more importantly the full and final settlement? Trying to contact the owner, he’s avoiding paying anyone including his employees. If I report to the MOL this will delay the process further. Angry that WPS hasn’t picked up on these delays and fined them. This has been going on now for over a year. I resigned as the financial stress was overwhelming and also seeing grown men almost in tears as they struggled to pay bills with banks calling was too much!! Sparedirham, UAE Read the original story at: How long can a firm delay final salary and gratuity?