How to Negotiate a Job Offer

I was tranfered from my privous company to present conmpany but till today i have not signed any contract.could you please specify this is leagal or not?if i resign what willbe my ESB? It is illegal as your company has violated Article (37) of the Labor Law, which clearly indicates that non-Saudi workers should sign a contract for a specified period. How to Negotiate a Job Offer Amman- Shaden Abdulraman , April 1, 2014 - 07:13 Negotiating a job offer might seem a bit out of your league if you don’t have the skills but it’s definitely necessary and worth learning. But negotiation doesn’t start when you get the job offer, it starts much earlier, when you first bring up the salary topic during the interview process. Here are 4 tips to help you get ready for that moment: 1- You’ve got to have a salary target in mind when you start a job search. That means you’ve got to know what you’re worth on the talent market, not in a general way but specifically based on your background and your geography. Use Payscale, Salary and Glassdoor to gauge your going rate on the talent market. Tell the employer what you think your strengths and talents are worth. If you don’t, he or she is going to offer you something on the low end of the organization’s scale. 2- Don’t mention your target salary before you go through your first interview. It doesn’t sound professional to bring up money matters if you aren’t interested in the job or if the hiring manager isn’t interested in you. 3- Wait for the second interview to share your target salary range. This could be done over when you’re called or invited for a second interview. Why would you go back for a second interview if the company isn’t able or willing to pay you what you need? A proper way to ask could be something like: “Thanks for calling. I need to check my schedule but before that, is this a good time to ask about the compensation range for this position? 4- Don’t share information about what you used to get as salary in your previous job even if the recruiter asks. Your finances are your personal business. Furthermore, your negotiating leverage goes down the tubes the instant you blurt out the details of your most recent salary payment. When asked how much money you used to make; only share with your potential employer/recruiter that you’re currently focusing on jobs in the $80-100K range.

Abu Dhabi worker ‘harassed’ during sick leave and ordered to repay Dh65,000

Keren Bobker June 8, 2014 Updated: June 8, 2014 11:06:00 I would like your advice as I have been requested to pay Dh65,000 in agency fees as I resigned from my job before working at my company for two years. There is a clause in my contract about this but it mentions only visa, medical and flights, etc. They are covering these recruitment costs in the ‘etc’. I was recruited for a specific role as I have nine years’ experience in this field. Despite this I was not respected and I was expected to carry out secretarial-type duties, although none of my male colleagues were treated this way. The issue escalated when I was harassed during a day of sick leave. I reported in sick to my manager at 6am and was subsequently hounded for the entire day via emails, text messages and phone calls — both on my personal and work mobile — and after hours my husband was also contacted. On my return to work I made a formal complaint with the HR director, detailing the entire incident and also my general concerns regarding my role within the business. The HR director agreed that this was not acceptable and asked me provide the relevant evidence to raise with the company’s chief executive. The next day I tried to address the issue with my manager and she cited formal complaints against me and stated I had not been doing my job properly. These formal complaints were not reported to HR and I am not aware of what they are. Following this I felt that I had no option but to resign after just 10 months. I am now being asked to pay Dh65,000 for recruitment and other fees. KSM, Abu Dhabi Related ■ UAE employee must return 45 days’ pay for resigning from fixed contract ■ Am I banned from working in UAE if I resign after 15 months? ■ Does UAE Ministry of Labour require correct salary for end of service gratuity calculation? ■ Mandatory for an employer to cover all hiring expenses Topic On your side It is not acceptable to ask an employee to repay their visa expenses (as per ministerial order 52 of 1989, Article 6) and the company should not be asking employees to pay for these costs. Even if they have put a clause to this effect in a contract of employment, it is not enforceable as they should not be attempting to contract around UAE law. The amount this company is demanding is also very high and in no way reflects the actual costs of an employee, so is particularly unreasonable. KSM should not sign any paperwork accepting this and if the company persists, she should raise a case against them at the Ministry of Labour. The circumstances in this case could be construed as constructive dismissal and should KSM wish, she is within her rights to make a formal complaint regarding the company’s conduct and even raise a case against them. This, however, is a costly process with no guarantee of a particular result. Keren Bobker is an independent financial adviser with Holborn Assets in Dubai, with more than 20 years of experience. Contact her at keren@holbornassets.com. Follow her on Twitter at @FinancialUAE The advice provided in our columns does not constitute legal advice and is provided for information only. Readers are encouraged to seek appropriate independent legal advice. Follow us on Twitter @Ind_Insights Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/business/personal-finance/abu-dhabi-worker-harassed-during-sick-leave-and-ordered-to-repay-dh65-000#ixzz342V5vxea Follow us: @TheNationalUAE on Twitter | thenational.ae on Facebook