Reducing the salary of an employee before termination

Hello Nicole,

Greetings!

I have been working in a private company in Dubai for the last 13 years under an unlimited contract. Recently, they have made my position redundant.

I am now serving 3 months notice period as per the labour contract (2 months already served, I am now in 3rd and last month).

My employer has put me on forced paid leave to adjust my notice period against leave days balance. I need some clarification per below, please.

1. The employer is paying me a full salary for a notice period of 3 months. However based on the recent announcement from the Ministry of Labor (for Private Co. employees), can my employer reduce my salary temporarily/permanently in this last month of notice period?

2. If the answer to question 1 is YES, how will it impact the calculation of my end of service benefits like gratuity or leave balance encashment? Will it be recalculated based on the revised (reduced) salary?

3. Am I eligible to claim any other Termination/redundancy pay apart from gratuity and leave balance encashment?