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5 available 5 • View allTermination of employment contract for unsatisfactory performance

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam
I am a Relationship Manager In a bank in Dubai.
My employer has terminated my services (discontinuation of services) with reason as unsatisfactory performance during 2017.
They have given me 30 days' notice period and have mentioned in the letter that I am exempted from attending office during the notice period.
I seek your valuable advice, can I claim 3 months' full salary for my such termination where it was done all of sudden without alerting me with warning letters.
Also if you can advise me how to file a case against the employer in order to claim 3 months' salary.
Thanks and regards


Jun 25, 2019
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Termination of a limited employment contract without notice
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Q: Sir,
I work in a telecom company for more than 1 year. Now, the company has decided to terminate me because of non-performance but till now I didn't receive any termination email.
Today I received a message from MOL that my company has complained against me. My contract is limited and I am doing a job as sales.
Please advise.

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Rights of the employee in case of termination with warning letters
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Q: Dear Ms Rajasree,
I am working for 6 years and 6 months and recently my new manager has terminated my services by giving me two warning letters within a month, stating that I did not submit invoices in time.
It was in direct coordination with dept. heads, and at the third stage was the termination. I have signed and acknowledged all these docs i.e. the warning letters and termination.
Kindly advise if as per the UAE Labor Law I am entitled to 3 months notice salaries. Kindly note that my contract is limited.
Looking forward to your kind advice.
Regards

Sep 14, 2019
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Termination for non-performance and claim for arbitrary dismissal 


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Q: Hi,
I am the GM of a company in the Internet City and the VP Sales MEAA.
My contract has been terminated after 13 years due to some results that did not meet the company expectations.
No process was followed prior to termination. I wish to know if I will have a claim for arbitrary dismissal.
Regards
A. D.



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How to claim compensation for arbitrary dismissal from the employer
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Q: Hello Sir,
I was employed with DAFZA (Free zone) company for 11 months under an unlimited contract as a business development manager.
The company HQ is outside the UAE and I was issued an offer letter to start my employment from 1-Oct-2018, and I started the work on 1st Oct.
But my free zone employment (unlimited contract) was only issued on 19-Nov-2018. When does my actual contract start? Am I eligible to claim 1 month + 19 days in my End of Service (EOS) settlement?
I was issued verbal termination on 4-9-18 and after my follow-up email, I was issued a written termination on 10-9-18 which I've not signed yet stating my performance.
So kindly let me know if this termination letter is valid without my acceptance signature?
I was given 30 days notice period and did not have to work. Am I eligible to claim arbitrary dismissal compensation of 3 months salary as I am still not employed?
Kindly advise if I'm eligible for leave salary and If yes, how many days.

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2 available 2 • View allTermination Without a Valid Reason - What Can You Do? 12
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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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
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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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