Q: Dear Madam. My JAFZA Employment Contract is an unlimited free zone contract. My services have been arbitrarily terminated on 09 Dec. 2018, and after having served the 90 days paid notice period, my tenure ended on 08 March 2019. I am now in the process of finalizing my end of service benefits, and there is a clarification required in regards to the basis of computation of the benefits. Queries are as under. Leave pay due to termination: I have 25 days unutilized leave which I intend to encash. What is the basis of computing the value of this leave pay? Would it be on the basis of: a.) gross monthly salary (which includes the latest basic salary + housing allowance + transport allowances) b.) or on the basis of latest basic salary + housing allowance c.) or on the basis of just the latest basic salary? Could you please clarify and provide me with the correct latest updated UAE Labor Law article ref. # 79 for the correct interpretation of the basis of calculation for the above leave pay.

Q: An employee has not gone for his leave for 6 years on an unlimited contract and has resigned. How is the leave salary calculated, on the basic salary, basic + accommodation or total salary? And how many days salary can he claim for 60 days? Thank you

Q: My employment was terminated with a proper 30-day notice by the company. I have worked 3 years 7 months and 10 days. I took 8 days per year annual leave instead of 30. Now that I am leaving, I wish to be reimbursed the unused leave. How many days unused leave can I claim according to the law? 

Q: Can an employer put a cap on leave accrual in the UAE, as my company put a cap of 35 days maximum? Is it legal? What is the normal cap in the UAE?

Q: My limited labour contract will expire on 24th January. I don't want to renew my contract. My 2 month notice period also ends on 24th January. I have one month of accrued annual leave still to take, but the company has not given me leave during my notice period according to the UAE law. Let me know if this is acceptable or not. Can I get 1 month leave salary without taking the leave? I have completed my 2-year service, so am I eligible for gratuity?

س: السلام عليكم، أنا قدمت استقالتي من الشركة واشتغلت معاهم سنة و9 أشهر، وعقدي غير محدد المدة. أنا خليجي، تقول الشركة أنه لا يوجد لك مكافأة نهاية خدمة؛ فقط راتب آخر شهر. هل هذا صحيح؟ مع العلم أني اشتغلت سنة و9 أشهر. مقر الشركه دبي. أرجو التوضيح. شكرًا!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Today, I received a notice of termination under Article 115-Redundancy. My contract in JAFZA began on October 10, 2020, and the end date is October 10, 2023. I need your help to understand if the term "month" refers to 20 or 30 days and if payment will be based on basic salary or full salary. Regarding my termination, they have mentioned the following payments: - Salary until April 12, 2023. - Salary in lieu of the notice period. - Three months' salary as compensation for early termination. - Leave encashment until April 12, 2023. - End of service gratuity until April 12, 2023. - One-way air ticket for repatriation to my home country, only if I exit the country. As per their request, I signed the acceptance on the notice document and returned the company phone and laptop. I would like to know if it is possible to file a complaint for any additional compensation as this termination has caused me financial distress, especially since I have to pay monthly installments to the banks for the next four years.

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.

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.

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).