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18/09/2026

Charity Auction

The Holy Qur’an with the original Arabic text, English translation and commentary by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.

Published by the Islamic Propagation Centre International. This edition bears a 1946 copyright notice and contains more than 1,800 pages, including a comprehensive index. Hardcover with decorative gold detailing and gilt page edges.

The book is over 30 years old and was purchased by me in 1994. Its condition reflects its age; please see the photographs for details.

Starting bid: AED 500.

The starting bid is intentionally higher because this is a charity auction. All proceeds will be donated to people in need.

Free delivery anywhere in Dubai.

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18/09/2026

Here are some HR ideas requiring no budget or minimal expense

1. International Food Festival

Employees of each nationality prepare a traditional dish, individually or in groups, give a short presentation, share its story and invite colleagues to taste it. Several dishes may represent different regions of the same country.

I created and first organised this festival in 2008 out of necessity, with absolutely no budget. The idea later spread worldwide.

2. My Boss Is the Best When…” Board

Employees complete the sentence by describing what they appreciate most about their manager and why. The same format can be used to recognise colleagues and teammates.

3. “What We Did While the Boss Was Away” Humorous Newsletter

Each team prepares a light-hearted photo report with funny captions about what happened while the boss was on a business trip.

4. Corporate Documentary Film Festival

Employees form groups by nationality and create a 5–10-minute documentary about their country—its culture, values, achievements and sources of national pride. The company then organises an internal film festival.

5. “What Do I Know About Other Cultures?” Quiz

Employees volunteer as contestants, while their colleagues become the audience and support teams. HR asks questions about cultures other than the contestant’s own, focusing on cultural values, business etiquette and building effective professional relationships.

The participant with the most correct answers wins. The prize can include a small gift and a professionally designed competency certificate signed by the CEO and presented in a frame.

6. Company Experts Club

A team of six employee volunteers answers questions submitted in advance by their colleagues. They have no more than one minute to discuss each answer.

All questions should relate to the company, its history and its business, helping employees understand the organisation better and work more effectively.

7. This is basic. Birthday Cards

Each employee receives a birthday card signed by their team or the entire company.
Cards can be purchased in advance from a charitable organisation. In Dubai, for example, Al Noor sells cards created by children with disabilities, with the proceeds supporting its school and rehabilitation centre. This provides genuine charitable support and contributes to the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives.

8. Another basic. Welcoming a New Employee

Before the new employee arrives, balloons are attached to their workstation so they can immediately identify it when entering the office. A small chocolate and welcome card are placed on the desk, signed by the team, the entire company or senior management, depending on the organisation’s size.

I developed and implemented all these ideas many years ago. They were successful, across different organizations and industries.

15/09/2026

13/09/2026

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13/09/2026

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Practical UAE HR advisory, operations, recruitment, WPS, training and AI HR transformation led by Dr. Lara.

13/09/2026

In 2020, I earned AED 43,600 per month — plus bonuses, dividends, premium family insurance and a reserved parking space in DIFC bearing my name.

What followed?

Six years. More than 15 companies. Illegal workshops. Unpaid salaries. Confiscated passports. Employees treated as slaves. Employers who broke the law openly — and six months of complaints that led nowhere.

This is not fiction. It is my UAE employment story.

And I have documentary evidence for every word.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-aed-43600-month-working-free-my-six-year-uae-zaplatinskaia-phd-bin0f

I do not want to frighten anyone. But forewarned is forearmed.

10/09/2026

Why You Should Not Rely Entirely on AI

AI can produce convincing step-by-step instructions, but these often fail to account for practical and procedural obstacles. Consider two examples from UAE employment law.

1. An employee leaving during probation

Under Article 9, when an employee leaves during probation to join another employer in the UAE:
the employee must give the current employer at least one month’s written notice;
the new employer must compensate the previous employer for recruitment and employment-related costs, unless otherwise agreed;
the compensation must be paid by the new employer, not the employee.

In practice, however, the law:

does not require the employee to identify the new employer;
does not give the previous employer access to information about the new work permit;
does not provide for automatic payment through MOHRE;
does not make compensation a condition for issuing the new permit;
does not explain how to file a claim against an unidentified defendant.

MOHRE may be able to see the new employer in its system, but the previous employer generally cannot access this information. The only remaining options are public sources such as LinkedIn, information from colleagues or clients, an official complaint to MOHRE, or legal action if the new employer’s identity is already known.

If the defendant cannot be identified, filing a claim is practically impossible. The right exists, but there is no effective mechanism for an employer to enforce it independently. Even when the new employer is known, recovering the compensation through court proceedings may be slow, expensive and commercially unjustifiable.

2. Working without a MOHRE contract and not being paid

Under the law, an employee may prove the existence of an employment relationship through an offer letter, payment records, work documents, photographs, videos, witness testimony and business correspondence.

However, this is a substantive right. Before a court can consider the evidence, the claim must first pass through the required procedural channels.

In practice, MOHRE may refuse to register such a complaint because no employment contract was officially recorded. At the same time, it may not issue a formal written refusal. Without written confirmation from MOHRE, the court may refuse to register the claim.

This creates an administrative and procedural deadlock: the employee cannot proceed through MOHRE and cannot access the court. The problem is not a lack of evidence—it is the procedure itself.

There are also financial costs, including Arabic translation, preparation of the claim, registration and notification of the defendant, possible expert fees and enforcement proceedings.
Therefore, the statement that an employee can “always simply go to court” does not reflect reality. The employee may have a legal right to recover unpaid wages, but administrative barriers and the cost of proceedings can make that right almost impossible to enforce.

Conclusion

AI describes how a system should work, but it cannot replace practical knowledge of missing enforcement mechanisms, barriers to access, costs and the human factor.

This is why AI should never be relied upon entirely—especially in legal matters.

04/09/2026

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02/09/2026

Learn to truly listen to one another, because behind almost every disagreement lies a simple human desire to be heard and understood. Remember: your strength lies not in controlling the world, but in noticing the pain of others and acting together, even when it is not in your own interest. Be kinder—not naively, but wisely. Remember that every person you meet is living their one and only life just as intensely as you are living yours. Do not reduce people to tools, enemies, or statistics; learn to see in every person a life as precious as your own.

31/08/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shocking-truth-dubais-2026-labor-crisis-larissa-zaplatinskaia-phd-10ymf

A systemic crisis that hit the labor market of the United Arab Emirates in 2026. The paradox is that, despite a formally low unemployment rate (around 2.