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My maid filed a theft complaint against me — what happens next?

Asked by Anonymous·Apr 18, 2026·1 answers
I have employed a household worker on Tadbeer for 2 years. After we let her go for repeated absenteeism, she filed a police complaint that I withheld her passport and stole her wages. Both untrue. She is back in Manila. Is there a case against me in absence?

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Ahmed Al-MansooriVerified Lawyer

criminal-law, family-law

4.5 · May 8, 2026
Tadbeer-domestic-worker cases typically proceed even if the complainant has departed because the file is built from Tadbeer records and bank-transfer evidence. Get a certified statement from Tadbeer confirming employment dates, wages paid, and conditions; pull bank-statement proof of monthly transfers. The passport-withholding charge under Article 6 of Federal Law 10 of 2017 is serious — the police investigation will hinge on whether the passport stayed with you or with her. Engage counsel before any second police interview.
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