Unpaid salary and settlement
Good morning to all of you in Qatar. I need a help and advice regarding my problem to my unpaid salary from June 2019 up to December 2019.Then I file a case in Labour court last Feb. 2020. My company issued account payee cheque dated April 4, 2020 and I signed the settlement paper given to me by the company.They told me that once the date of the cheque coming, I can return the cheque to them and they will give me the money. When the date of the cheque came last April 4,2020 they said to me that the company have no money and they are waiting for collection money.I tried to incash it in the bank but the bank told me that I cannot in-cash it because I dont have any bank account,I am not aware before that this Account Payee Cheque cannot be incash if you don’t have a bank account. My company is aware that we don't have a bank account because ever since that I joined in their company they pay us through cash only not by WPS and now I cannot open an account in any bank here in Qatar because first my RP is expired since October 2019, even my passport number they didn't update in the system and second I don't have money for the initial deposit to open an account.I always follow-up to the admin and Chief accountant of the company every week until now when to give our salary but they keep saying they still waiting for collection until now nothing happened. Not only me all of my co-workers in the company are the same problem.-
These are my question:
- If our case in Labour court closed? Because we signed the settlement paper given by our company but we didn’t signed any paper/documents in the Labour court.
- Is there any way/solution to incash this a/c payee cheque in Doha bank?
- Can we file again a case in Labour court? because our company deceived us “ because our company is aware that we don’t have a bank account because ever since that I joined in the company they give me a cash salary not by WPS and yet they issued a/c payee cheque which is I cannot incash it now.
Please help me and give me advice regarding my problem. Thank you in advance.
If you have not closed the first case, then you can re-open this and follow through with the copy of the check and inform that you do not have a bank account or was not able to open one. You can also contact MADLSA through 16008 and inform them and ask their assistance.
Everything will be okay ,,,, just be hopeful ........
I think A/P cheque is aimed only for companies not personally. I advice you to go back again to the labor office with the same case's file and inform them about not received the cheque due to the reason that the bank gave you, and do your best to collect your money cash through the labor office ,otherwise the bank might say also your I'd is expired more than six months and we cannot give
So your option is only to deal with the labor office to contact the company to pay you the money cash in the labor .
What you will do after receiving your money, you will change sponsorship or you will leave for good?.
Hi tonnyx sorry about your current situation. In my opinion, your case should still be open but you need to follow up on it specially with the current situation. But because you have a complicated case, i would suggest you call ADLSA directly to get accurate answers to your questions. You can try to call them at 4028 8888 or use their e-services for labour complaints.
As per the bank, they always have standard procedures but there can be some exemptions. Im not sure if this can help but try speaking to the bank manager and see if they can do something about it.
Good luck! You’ll get through this. Stay strong and keep safe.
As per the bank issue, it looks like your ei just to deal with the settlement