When you work as a waiter and receive a tips but...

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We would like to inform you that for the tips, if you didn’t have agreement with the employer to get it for you then you have to give it to the employer and you can’t take it.

For the salary the UAE Labor Law protect the salaries and has stipulated that:

Article (56)

Workers who are hired at an annual or monthly wage are paid at least once a month and all other workers are paid at least once every two weeks. Thus, if there is a violation in the employment contract, he may go to the Ministry of Labor and file a complaint and then leave the work according to 

Article (121):

 A worker may leave work without notice in one of the following cases:
1-    If the employer violates his obligations before the worker in the articles stipulated in the contract or the law.
2-    If the employer or his legal representative signs an assault on the worker. 

Therefore, not paying the salary is legal violation and you can go to the labor office , if it is proved then you can leave the work without notice and the employer will be forced to grant you NOC to change the employer and cancel the visa . your situation is goos and the employer try to avoid paying your rights.

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