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Q: Hello,
My employer fired me under Article 44 for not showing up for work for 7 days in a row. But that’s not the case at all. I was sick and the management was aware and they let me go.
I went to another country to get treatment because it’s expensive in Dubai. My employer did not pay me my salary for the month I worked and fired me.
I have official sick leave from another country and there is correspondence where my employer sent me to another country for treatment.
The problem is that the employer says that he will take compensation for the training that was specified in the contract, but I did not undergo training at all; I immediately started work from the first day of work and there was no training.
Does my employer have the right to charge me such a fee and not pay my salary?
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Termination notice while on sick leave: When does the notice period begin?
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Q: Hi,
If an employee takes a sick leave for a day and is then on holiday for four days, but was served a termination notice on the day of the sick leave, what would be the start date of the notice period?
Apr 23, 2023
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Rights of the employee after termination for taking a sick leave
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Q: My company terminated me based on articles 82,83,84 & 85 after I got a stroke in November 2019 when I was on duty and the company took me to hospital.
My GM also visited me home saying that no need to submit sick leave as it will cost you every time. Once you're fine come to work.
They forcefully took signature on annual leave after one month of my sickness. I was paralyzed from one side and was not in a condition to travel, still, the company issued me a ticket part of the annual leave.
Now, they have terminated me and did not pay the salary to me since January 2020 nor are they paying my physiotherapy bills. They didn't even give me any notice period before termination.
Please advise what can I do. I have even filed a labour complaint but it's of no use. I am a driver by profession.
Please contact me.
Thank you
May 10, 2020
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The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal 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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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 9
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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I am a UK passport holder planning to travel to Dubai soon, and I would like to ensure there are no travel bans, criminal flags, or pending cases associated with my name or passport before I travel.
Could you kindly provide me with the following information:
1. The process for conducting a travel ban / criminal record check in Dubai or across the UAE.
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