If an employee is terminated due to cost-cutting, is it still possible for them to request leave?

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An employee is legally entitled to be paid for any accrued but unused annual leave upon termination. This is calculated based on their basic salary.

If the employee requests to take their accrued annual leave before their official last day of employment due to the cost-cutting termination, it would be subject to the employer's approval, considering operational needs and the remaining notice period.

Generally, employees are expected to work during their notice period. While the law grants one unpaid day per week to look for a new job during the notice period (if terminated by the employer), taking extended annual leave during this time would likely require the employer's explicit agreement.

If you need further clarification, you may ask.

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In order to get the right answer, we suggest contacting the government entities (MOHRE).

Dear questioner,

Redundancy is not illegal in the UAE. You can complain to MOHRE if you were not provided a proper termination notice with a notice period.

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Under UAE law, if an employee is terminated due to cost-cutting measures, they are still entitled to request leave if they have accumulated any entitled leave days before termination.

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