Q: Hi, I am on engineer visa with a 2-year limited term contract from 24-Dec-2017 up to 23-Dec-2019 with my company. The last 2-Jun-2019, my company sent me a 1-month termination notice due to redundancy. Now, I received my settlement computation showing my final salary, gratuity and leave entitlement only. They want me to sign my cancellation of the work permit stating that I received this settlement. My doubt is, am I not entitled to the 3-month compensation due to early contract termination? Does this termination due to redundancy exempt my company from paying me this settlement? I hope you could help me confirm this issue. Thank you.

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: Hi Sir, Please, can you help me understand the following below? I have been terminated from my company in Sharjah. I worked for them for 1 year and 7 months. 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 a week ago. After this, now they have made me sign the cancellation letter for closing the contract. What benefits will I get? Am I entitled to gratuity and termination fee? 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?

Q: My company terminated my services without any reason except for what they told me that they are cost-cutting. What are the complete benefits that they have to pay to me beside the gratuity? I worked there for 3 years.

Q: I am a general physician. I'm denied my annual leave salary, and public holidays with no compensation or compensatory time-off, undue salary deductions without any justification. All the other staff (total -7 people in the clinic) are given all the amounts properly. What are my legal possibilities?

Q: Hi Ma'am, Is there any law written that the employer has to pay the cancellation fees? It shows me it will help us in the future. The company management is asking for it. Is there any law?

س: السلام عليكم، لي أخ يعمل طبيبًا وكان يعمل بمركز طبي واستقال وانتقل لمكان آخر ولكنه لم يأخذ أوراقه؛ أي شهاداته ويمكن القول أن كلها صور ولكن بينها "شهادة تدريب مهمة" وما أخذه من الأوراق شهادة خبرة. رفضت جهة العمل السابقة تسليمه شهادة التدريب وراسلها لمرات عبر البريد الإلكتروني طالبًا الشهادة ولم يُستجاب لطلبه. أوصى بعض زملائه للتوسط للحصول على الشهادة وأيضًا تم الرفض، فما العمل؟ قد تسألون لمَ ترفض جهة العمل إعطاءه شهادته، والسبب أنه عندما التحق أخي بالعمل تم الاتفاق على إعطاء نسبة من الدخل، ورأت جهة العمل المبلغ الذي سيحصل عليه أخي كبيرًا فبدأت تماطل واضطر أخي للاستقالة وأُعطي تقريبًا ثلث ما يستحقه من النسبة والتي تبقت في ذمة جهة العمل. أخي لا يرغب أبدًا في الذهاب للمحاكم ولا يفكر في هذا الأسلوب، فبمَ تنصحون للحصول على الشهادة؟ وهل يطالب ببقية مستحقاته؟ علمًا بأنه وقّع وتم إلغاء ترخيصه من الجهة المشكو بحقها. وشكرًا والسلام عليكم!

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.

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