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9 available 9 • View allTermination of employment under the UAE labour law
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Q: Hi Sir,
Please, can you help me understand the following below?
I have been terminated from my company in Dubai. They had made me sign one letter on their Official Letterhead that they have terminated me and will be giving a grace period of one month. This was almost 1.5 months ago. After this now they have made me sign the Cancellation Letter for closing the Contract.
They are telling me they will be paying my basic salary and not be paying HR, is that ok by Law?
Also, they will be deducting the cost of the car and mobile SIM since the letter which they provided to me.
Please, can you help me understand the Law of termination in Dubai, so that if in any part they wrong I could take legal action if required?

Jul 8, 2017
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Limited vs Unlimited period labor contracts
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Q: Can you please advise me what is the difference between the limited and unlimited period contracts?

Mar 24, 2016
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Labour complaint against an employee for settlement of dues upon resignation
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Q: Hi,
We have an employee who has resigned and completed the notice period. We want to settle his dues however he disagrees on certain deductibles such as excess Etisalat bills made due to personal calls (international hometown), damages undergone to the vehicle and petty cash collection without authorized approvals.
We have approached him and asked for clarification but he disagrees on any deductibles. Despite having evidence on clear information and asset tracking he denies on all deductibles. He has raised a labour complaint on us for settlement of dues.
Need advice. He hasn’t now approached Labour Department and despite that we have discussed but he doesn’t seem to mutually settle. Since there isn’t anything in writing with Labour we have approached ministry to complain against him also. This is advice given by Labour Department.

Nov 7, 2017
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Unfair deduction from the gratuity upon resignation
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Q: Three years ago, my employer provided me with a laptop to use for the work purpose. Some time ago, the company laptop broke down and I used at work my own laptop.
Now, I am resigning from the company and my manager deducted the cost of the company laptop (the price they paid 3 years ago) in full from my end of service gratuity.
He explained to me, that because the laptop is not repairable, I have to refund to the company its full price.
I believe that it is not fair, as there is wear and tear of the device and its price after for years of use should be considerably lower.
Am I right? And what can I do in this situation?

Feb 22, 2016
2978
Statutory salary deductions and company specific deductions
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Q: I am aware that statutory deductions happen in the UAE. Are there any specific company deductions?

Mar 15, 2019
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Pension eligibility for GCC nationals working in the UAE
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Q: Pension Contributions
Q1. Can GCC nationals contribute towards Pension & Social Security fund maintained in UAE? If yes, what are the procedures? Please explain.
Q2. For a GCC national working in the UAE, should the employer deduct his/her salary and remit the same to his/her pension fund in their respective country? If so please explain the procedures.
Q3. If a GCC national obtains Emirati nationality, what will be her pension contributions? What happens to her contributions made previously to her GCC pension fund?
Q4. I read on your website, that an employee under a limited contract has to provide a notice period to his/her employee under probation. Could you please clarify, which article in the labour law states an employee should compensate during probation?
Q5. Accrued leave salary to be settled with the end of service benefits, is it calculated on the basic wage/remuneration or wage/remuneration?

Jul 28, 2019
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Deducting housing allowance from end of service gratuity upon resignation


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Q: I have resigned from my current job and my last day is May 9th after a notice period of 2 months. I was employed for 4 years.
My employer has paid me a full year housing allowance and would like to deduct the remaining months from my end of service. Is this allowed? I have not been made aware that the amount would be deducted in case I resign.
Also, I am entitled to 30 days of leave per year. Since I have resigned, they have applied a pro-rata for this year for the end of service calculation. Is this allowed?
Shouldn't I be compensated for the 30 days that I have not taken?
Thank you!



Apr 9, 2020
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Asking an employee to pay all allowances back in case of resignation
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Q: Hi all,
I Have a problem. I talked with HR today as I want to resign. He told me that I need to pay all allowances back to the company (home allowance etc.)!
When I checked my contract, I saw that it is mentioned that I should pay if I leave the company, but this is just the contract I signed online from a website.
I've also signed another contract with my wet sign (which is Arabic written also and sent to the government, I think) before signing another one, In that contract, nothing is mentioned like that. So is this legal?
Can they take allowances back?
Doesn't the official labor contract prevails over anything else I signed?

Nov 7, 2019
535
Can my employer threaten me with a case for a loan I took from company for taking sick leave?


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Q: Good evening Sir/Madam.
I am S.
I didn't go to work like 2 weeks because I got sick. I already informed my manager. But I don't go hospital because my insurance did not cover all medicine and treatment.
I got hemorrhoids. After that, I got the flu but am still not well with hemorrhoids. I already informed my manager and I went to the office sometime. And I explained to them that I was not well.
After that, my manager said to me he would cancel my visa and put me in jail because I took a loan of AED 3500 from the company.
I already paid AED 1500 and still have to pay AED 2000. He said within one week I should have to pay, and if I did not pay, he would file a case and put me in jail.
Can I know if they can do this?
After that, I opened a case file in the labor office of my incident and I already have the case file number. Now, they can cancel my visa. Can they do this?
I am sorry Sir/Madam because I don't know English very well.



Dec 21, 2023
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1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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 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 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.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal 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).
Sep 20, 2021
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
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