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3 متاح 3 • عرض الجميعEmployer forcing me to sign addendum to contract to give up benefit: What to do?

1
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
If the company HR is now forcing me to sign an addendum to my contract to give up a benefit in my original contract, and is threatening to fire me if I do not sign, what is the best way to protect myself?
The benefit they want to remove is that "upon completion of each year of service, staff will receive two additional full months' salary, according to their performance appraisal."
My performance appraisal entitles me to the full two months' salary, but the new GM is asking HR to have all staff sign the addendum to give up this benefit, or they will be fired.


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214
تخفيض راتب الموظف قبل إنهاء الخدمة
3
س: مرحبًا نيكول،
تحياتي.
أعمل لدى شركة خاصة في إمارة دبي منذ 13 عامًا بموجب عقد عمل غير محدد المدة. في الآونة الأخيرة، اعتبروا منصبي زائدًا عن حاجة العمل.
في الوقت الحالي أقضي فترة إشعار مدتها ثلاثة أشهر وفقًا لعقد العمل (قضيت بالفعل شهرين، وأنا الآن في الشهر الثالث والأخير).
أجبرني صاحب العمل على الحصول على إجازة مدفوعة الأجر لتعديل فترة الإشعار مقابل رصيد أيام الإجازة. أحتاح إلى توضيح النقاط التالية، من فضلك.
1. يدفع لي صاحب العمل راتبًا كاملاً عن فترة إشعار مدتها ثلاثة أشهر. ومع ذلك، بناءً على القرار الأخير الصادر عن وزارة العمل (فيما يتعلق بموظفي الشركات الخاصة)، هل يحق لصاحب العمل تخفيض راتبي بشكل مؤقت أو دائم في الشهر الأخير من فترة الإشعار؟
2. إذا كانت الإجابة على السؤال الأول نعم، كيف سيؤثر ذلك على مستحقات نهاية الخدمة الخاصة بي مثل مكافأة نهاية الخدمة أو مدفوعات الإجازة؟ هل سيتم إعادة احتساب ذلك على أساس الراتب المُعدل (المخفض)؟
3. هل يحق لي المطالبة بأي مدفوعات لإنهاء الخدمة أو الفصل بسبب الزيادة عن حاجة العمل بخلاف مكافأة نهاية الخدمة ورصيد الإجازات؟

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Is it fair to reduce gratuity in employee contract amendments?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have worked continuously for a company for 10 years and am now being retired. My original contract was signed in 2013. However, in 2018, we were asked to sign a new contract and were given a gratuity payment.
On 1 January 2023, we were given another new contract which further reduced the gratuity. Each new contract has reduced the gratuity from the original contract.
I understand that contract amendments should not disadvantage employees. Therefore, should the gratuity be paid at the original, most beneficial rate for the employee?


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مقال في صورة مقابلة يتناول موضوع إنهاء الخدمة دون سبب وجيه في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة. مقتبس من المدونة الصوتية القانونية للمحامية لودميلا يامالوفا، مؤسسة مشروع لوجيكال مع لايلو. تُلقي لودميلا الضوء في هذا المقال على الجوانب المصاحبة لإنهاء الخدمة؛ مثل: فترة الإخطار ومكافأة نهاية الخدمة والفصل التعسفي والرواتب غير المدفوعة، وما شابه.
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نظرة عامة على قانون العمل الجديد في الإمارات وآخر التعديلات لعام 2024 233
أقرت دولة الإمارات إصلاحات تشريعية كبيرة أسفرت عن إدخال 40 قانونًا وتعديلًا جديدًا على قانون الشركات والقانون الجنائي وقانون الأحوال الشخصية وغيرها. تهدف هذه التعديلات إلى تطوير الهيكل التشريعي في مختلف القطاعات، وكان أحدثها قانون العمل. نحاول في هذا المقال إلقاء الضوء على التعديلات التي أُدخلت على قانون العمل الجديد وتأثيرها على كلٍ من صاحب العمل والعامل.
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قوانين وتشريعات
2 متاح 2 • عرض الجميعFederal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
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