Escaping from the sponsor is a crime whose consequences are borne by both parties to the relationship

The maid and the employer before the judiciary.. because of misbehavior and violation of the law

The maid's sponsor, who did not report her escape, was summoned and referred to court on charges of not employing his sponsor.

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The misbehavior of the head of the family and the housemaid led both of them to court, as the maid did not bear the burdens of the large family that came to work for her as a custodian, so she was surprised to bear all the burdens and tasks, so she took the initiative to escape, while her sponsor did not abide by the law, and took the initiative to report her to be a party to the case The Public Prosecution Office in Dubai warned of its consequences for both parties.

The Public Prosecution Office in Dubai revealed the details of the case of the escape of a maid because of the excessive burden and her exposure to insults from her employer, which put her under penalty of law for not adhering to the procedures followed to solve her problems, and she was punished with imprisonment, a fine and deportation, and the Dubai courts ruled a fine of 50 thousand dirhams against her former employer, because he did not inform about her escape.

In its specialized patrol to educate community members about the law, “a crime and a lesson,” the Public Prosecution said that the support worker was suffering from a lack of livelihood in her country, and found it difficult to support her family, so she decided to search for a greater source of income, and sacrifice her presence with them, and she agreed with one of the labor offices in her country to search for A job opportunity for her in the Emirates to work as an incubator, and she fulfilled her desire, and she moved to work for a large family of nine members.

She added that she was performing all the tasks of the big house, and serving the family members diligently and actively in the beginning in light of her need to provide a sufficient amount to support her family, and that family did not take kindly to her, so she assumed all the housework without exception or taking into account her circumstances.

The Public Prosecution indicated that the support worker began to complain about the burdens placed on her shoulders, and her inability to continue making the same effort. performance required of them with the same efficiency.

Her retreat was met with a sharp reaction from her employer, who began accusing her of neglecting her work and insulting her, which prompted the maid to resort to the office that brought her in and complained to him about what had happened, explaining that she came from the beginning to work as an incubator and not to carry out the tasks of cooking, wiping, cleaning, and other arduous household chores. .

In light of the office's failure to help her, she decided to flee the house in agreement with another maid, whom she met through a social network, and arranged for her the opportunity to work as a waitress in a small restaurant with a good salary and housing, which encouraged her to resolve her position and flee from the house.

The maid worked for several months as a waitress in a restaurant in one of the suburbs of the region, but she did not expect that the day would come when she would be held accountable for her behavior, as she was arrested by the competent authorities for working in the state without a permit, and she was referred to court and punished with imprisonment and deportation from the state in addition to a fine.

The punishment was not limited to her only, as her sponsor, who did not report her escape, was summoned and referred to court on charges of not hiring his sponsored person, and leaving him working for others, according to Federal Decree Law No. 29 of 2021 regarding the entry and residence of foreigners, and he was punished with a fine of 50 thousand dirhams.

The Public Prosecution in Dubai, in the framework of its awareness of the lesson of this case, stressed the need for the sponsor, in the event of a sponsored escape, to report to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs within a maximum period of 10 days, to avoid legal accountability.

She also appealed to the community members to coordinate with domestic labor recruitment offices to choose the appropriate worker, according to the specifications and requirements, and according to the task assigned to her, whether she is an incubator or to carry out household tasks.

Resorting to the competent authorities

The Dubai Public Prosecution stressed the importance of supporting workers resorting to the competent authorities in the event of a dispute with the sponsor, to obtain their legal entitlements, as required by law, pointing to the need for good treatment of support workers and humane care for them.

• Fining the sponsor 50 thousand dirhams for not employing the sponsored and letting him work for others.

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