Q: Hello Dr Al Bastaki, I was made redundant last week. The employer stated it was NOT due to any performance issues but due to the reason of no projects coming up in future, so the need to cut the costs of the business. I believe it is an arbitrary redundancy because it is not a performance related issue. Am I correct in thinking this way? What are my entitlements, if any, for compensation? I have an unlimited contract. Thank you very much. Regards, P.

Q: Hi, I will be grateful to you if you could advise me on the following: I have been working for an international company for about 12 years. Due to a recent restructure, I was made redundant. My questions are: 1. Will this redundancy be considered an arbitrary dismissal? If so, will I be compensated based on my full salary, or the basic? 2. I have not taken my annual leaves for many years. Can I be compensated for the days I did not take in the past 12 years? Your kind response will be highly appreciated.

Q: Dear Madam, Since I have been terminated from the company with a notice period of 30 days effective from 1st May 2019, should I work all these 30 days? I have an unlimited contract. Terminated due to "economic reason" in the termination letter. So is this term legal, or I can approach the Labor Court for any other compensation? Hope you reply back soon. Thank you

Q: Is it okay not to sign the termination letter given by the employer as a part of redundancy without any specific reason or prior notification? Also, can I demand 3 months salary as compensation?

Q: I was terminated due to "redundancy". I have been working in the company for 2 years and 3 months under unlimited contract. What are the benefits that I can claim?

Q: I am a New Zealand citizen, hired by Dubai based company to work for an assignment in Erbil. I started work in Dec 2019. I had to travel back to India in early Feb 2020 since my mother was not well. I returned back to Erbil on 3 March. I was told that my services are not required and it is terminated. During my working period, I did not get any written notice from the Dubai based company or the client. Now the company refuses to pay: a) My return ticket. b) My stay in Erbil due to Corona Virus lockdown. Can you please let me know how I should proceed. Regards,

Q: Hello, I am working under a company within a Freezone area and I just received a termination letter subjected "redundancy due to financial issues" and would like to know my rights before negotiating with the employer while taking the below notes into consideration: - Sales recently increased and boomed. Delivery performance is even better. - My position in the department is still available and occupied by another employee. What are my rights in this case? Is it an arbitrary dismissal?

Q: Hi, My employer asked me to sign a dismissal of service due to a lack of projects. I have been working there for more than 6 months and I was planning to go back to my home country after my notice period. Am I entitled to compensation due to dismissal of service by just working for more than 6 months?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was made redundant from my job after working there for a year. The reason given was that my role was being moved to another location due to restructuring. The company is offering to pay my salary for the notice period (2 months) and 1 month's severance pay. I am seeking to increase the severance pay to 3 months. My reasons for this are that my dismissal was arbitrary, and the company has hired new people in the same capacity since my departure. If this escalates to court and the company does not increase the severance pay, do I have a strong case? I have asked the company to consider the extent of harm this dismissal has caused me on humanitarian grounds. I have four dependents and I moved abroad for the job on the premise that it was a permanent position.

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment termination without a valid reason in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of termination, like notice periods, end of service benefits, arbitrary dismissal, unpaid salaries etc.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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.

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).