In this episode of Expats in Dubai, Amber Waheed is joined by Trefor Murphy, Founder of Cooper Fitch, to unpack salary trends in the UAE for 2025. Will expats enjoy a pay rise, or should they brace for a pay cut? Drawing from Cooper Fitch’s Salary Guide, they reveal which industries are set to thrive, how rising business costs are shaping salaries, and the strategies companies are using to address talent shortages.

Amber and Trefor also discuss the shifting landscape of expat packages, the challenges of retaining top talent, and whether now is the ideal time to venture into starting your own business. Packed with practical advice and forward-looking insights, this episode is essential for professionals navigating the UAE job market or employers planning their next move.

Don’t miss this deep dive into what 2025 holds for salaries, jobs, and opportunities in the UAE!

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One of the biggest personal finance concerns many people have faced over the years is dishonest advisers selling complex, high-commission financial products to unsuspecting investors that can lock them in for years.

Amber Waheed was one of them. Amber lost $80,000 after being duped by her advisor, Neil Grant into signing up for long-term investments she believed were low risk.

It is a familiar, heart-breaking tale for many. But Amber decided to fight back and took her case to the UAE regulators. This was the first step in what turned out to be a landmark legal case in the UAE when Neil Grant was convicted of offering financial advice without a licence.

Amber joins host Felicity Glover, the Personal Finance Editor at The National, to talk about her experience and share advice to victims of financial fraud.

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Fraudsters often recruit for a ‘dream job’.

Fraud occurs in the workplace when an employer misrepresents (spoken or in writing) something about your job. Fraud may arise when an employer makes a false representation concerning offer letters, job security, potential commission, or other aspects of employment.

Katleen Penel, a HR specialist from Belgium, believed her husband's employer had violated his legal rights relating to his employment with the British-owned Real Estate company in Dubai. When the company knowingly made false promises of commission on property sales, but later refused to pay the commission, she worked with her husband to bring a fraud claim against the real estate company.

In this episode Katleen shares her story of the internal workings of the real estate company that led her to explore the MOHRE (Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization) and how she won the claim of fraud against the company.

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