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3 متاح 3 • عرض الجميعHow is the start date of work calculated in case of disagreement with the employer upong resignation?




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Q: Hello,
I started working remotely and signed an offer letter in April 2023.
As I was transitioning from another job, my offer letter said that I would work part-time in April, and I started working full-time on May 10, 23'.
I landed in Dubai and got my employment visa and contract when I landed in July, although my offer letter was signed in April and I've been working since then.
Now, I'm resigning, but my employer is calculating my annual leave and gratuity pay from July 23' (to avoid paying my gratuity pay and deduct fewer annual leave days from my notice period).
Should my start date be counted from April 2023, since I started working in April, or from July?
They say that my April-July remote work qualified as freelance work, but we never ever discussed or put in writing any freelance contract.
Thank you,
P.





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Is a resignation issued outside the UAE considered valid?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I recently informed my employer that I would be working remotely due to personal reasons and I left the UAE after informing him that I would be leaving for a few days.
I was unable to resolve my personal issues and submitted my resignation remotely while outside the UAE. I sent the resignation letter by e-mail.
My Employer now claims that my resignation is invalid as it was not issued in the UAE and is claiming I have committed gross misconduct. I assume this is with a view to dismissing me before I have completed my notice period.
I have continued to work while I have been outside the UAE, and my employer is aware of this. I am returning to the UAE this weekend to complete my notice period.
Is it possible for my employer to dismiss me for gross misconduct in these circumstances, given that I submitted my resignation first?



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س: كنت أعمل في فرنسا لصالح شركة وتم نقلي إلى الإمارات مع نفس الشركة. كجزء من عملية النقل، استقلت من منصبي الفرنسي ووقعت عقدًا محليًا جديدًا للمنصب الجديد.
أصدر صاحب العمل خطابًا يذكر فيه الاستقالة ومزايا المنصب الجديد بالإضافة إلى الإشارة بوضوح إلى أن عملي في الشركة مستمر (أي أن تاريخ البدء مع الشركة لا يزال هو نفسه تاريخ البدء في فرنسا).
لقد استقلت الآن من منصبي في الإمارات وأنا في منتصف فترة الإشعار.
لقد ناقشت مع قسم حسابي تفاصيل مكافأة نهاية الخدمة ووجدت أنهم لا يأخذون في الاعتبار تاريخ البدء الفرنسي ولكن تاريخ بدء الإمارات العربية المتحدة في حساباتهم.
ينص الخطاب بالإضافة إلى الإجراءات الداخلية المتعددة للشركة بوضوح على أنه عند حدوث نقل داخلي، يحسب تاريخ الالتحاق منذ البداية.
نظرًا لأنني أُجبرت على الاستقالة من عقدي الفرنسي، لم أحصل على أي مكافأة عن سنوات العمل.
يرجى تقديم النصيحة.

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