Q: Services have been arbitrarily terminated. I have an internal agreement with the company for the self & family. In the case of arbitrary termination, what would be applicable? A: Article 131 of the Labor law states only the terminated employee will be entitled to air ticket. One way to your home…

Dear Sir, Thank you for getting in touch with me on this. Article 131 of the Labor law states only the terminated employee will be entitled to air ticket (one way to your home country). However, this only applies if the employee is, in fact, going to his home country and not going to work somewhere else in the UAE. Whereas in this scenario, the employer is not obliged to pay the home ticket as the employee is not travelling home. If your internal agreement mentions a ticket for the family, then that will be applicable. I trust you will find this helpful. You can get in touch with me or contact me on the phone for further assistance or clarification. Regards, Mohammed Beakheet

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