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9 available 9 • View allWhat to do if your company forces you to submit your resignation
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Q: Hello & Ramadan Kareem,
I'm working in JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) as a Regional Manager on a limited contract ending in 2019. I shall be completing 1 year on 16 June 2017.
My Management is pressuring me to submit my resignation (with a 30-days notice i.e. defined in their offer letter) as they say I have not delivered the annual sales targets. Since I refused, the HR Manager called & threatened me with "consequences". My JAFZA contract clearly mentions 90 days notice period.
Now they say that if I resign, they can offer me 90 days compensation with no gratuity & other benefits.
Could you please advise, what should I do?

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Commission payable to property agent dismissed before the deal was closed
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Q: I was working for a real estate company in Dubai. I was part of a big deal for selling a villa for 18.5M. The deal was signed while I was with the company, and I was still in the company a few months later until the owner terminated me under the reason “services no longer required”.
The MOU was signed while I was with the company and the deal was meant to go through in September, I got terminated in August.
I have a voice recording of the whole conversation on the day I was terminated in which the owner clearly states I was part of the deal and as I'm no longer part of the company he will need to consult with his partner whether I'm owed my commision.
I have spoken to the buyer who has confirmed that the deal has gone through and they are the new owners of the villa.
I have contacted the owner of the real estate company who is reading my messages and ignoring me.
I am owed 50k commision.
Where do I stand?

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Q: My employer refused to pay salary (more than 3 months). Whenever I asked for the salary he told me to look for another job.
He is also forcing me to submit resignation letter and telling me: "cancel your visa by yourself".
Can I take legal action against this for pending salary? I already filed a case.

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Q: I would like to know if the actions of my employer are eligible.
I have been working for the company for more than 3 years. I got pregnant a few months back and I informed the management of my company about this.
I have been told that I can't go on maternity leave and I should submit my resignation letter asap, otherwise, the employer is going to terminate me with a ban or something like this, they did not clarify.
I do not want to lose the job. I just want to know if the law protects me in this situation.

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Is it legal to ask the employee to resign while on vacation?
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Q: Dear Sir,
I am a UAE resident and I work in a Dubi based company in Deira Dubai. I went on vacation on the 1st of March and supposed to come back to Dubai on 25th of March.
Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, my company asked me to stay in my home country up to 30th June on unpaid leave. Today my manager called me and asked me to send a resignation letter.
I wanted to share with you that I was a good performer in my company and was achieving my targets. Is it legal to ask a resignation while I am on leave and they did not initiate termination but asking me to resign?
Please also advise, is the company responsible to pay me full gratuity? And if the company terminates me, then am I also eligible to get 3 months salary as compensation?
Please help me to cope with this situation.
Thanks and regards,
A. Z.

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Q: I was in India on my vacation. Then when I planned to come back, HR sent me an email no placement for me now and I have to wait until the company gets a project.
I sent a reply to the company that they should terminate me if there's no work but they don't. They need me to resign and they push me due to financial crises.
They sent too many emails that I must resign for getting my settlement quickly for family requirements, but I didn't get money. HR even didn't send me how much my final settlement is.
I lost more money to stay in India for one month for getting a reply. After resigning, is it necessary to work one month notice period? But how to work from India?
I came back and give another resignation with a notice period but they did not accept.
Am I eligible for compensation for my loss happen in India and room rent and food money for staying until finishing the case with labor court?

Jun 13, 2021
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Asking an employee to resign. What should he do?

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I have a question. My company has asked me to resign or I get terminated. I told them that I will resign once I find a job.
After one month today, they showed me a termination letter. Now they want my sign. I told them I will sign after deep consideration.
In this scenario, what do I have to do?


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Q: Good afternoon,
I have been working for a private big company for the past 17 years. This year, they have decided to put me in PIP (performance improvement) and they plan to fire me by end of November 2022.
HR BP had advised me to resign and he will help to increase the notice period up to 2 months with full pay. In the meantime, I can look for another job.
Also, he promised that I will take full gratuity without any cuts. As per him, it is in my favor to resign than get fired for not performing.
Kindly advise!





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Do I need to pay my employer if I resign before two months of contract expiry?

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Q: Hi there,
I am on a limited contract visa in Abu Dhabi. I still have two months left in my contract, but I have officially informed my employer that I am resigning.
I am currently working on my 30-day notice period as per the contract. I still have 10 days left to complete the notice period.
Do I need to pay my employer anything?


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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.
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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.
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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).
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