Q: I have completed my first two-year limited contract and renewed for another two years. If I resign after completing a year of the second contract, after a total of three years of service, how would my gratuity be calculated?

Q: Dear Sir, I worked for a consultancy firm in Dubai from October 2015 to September 2018. I have several questions: 1 - I moved to Morrocco in Jan 2018 with the approval of my employer, I kept working with my employer and recieving monthly salary payments up until the end of September 2018. Then I received an email saying that I would be terminated due to economic reasons (I have the written proof as well as bank statements). 2- Upon my moving to Morocco, my salary was reduced from AED 21000 to AED 11000 without justification as to the reduction. 3- My employer refuses to pay my end of service as well as the salaries for September and October, as I have a 30-day leave notice which I have worked. Is there any legal recourse or otherwise I can seize to solve the matter as the employer doesn't return my calls anymore and they do not reply to my emails. Thanks in advance, Amin Echcherradi

Q: How is the end of service gratuity calculated under a limited contract where the contract expires after two years?

Q: Hi Mahmoud, I am seeking your professional advice and guidance regarding a certain doubt that has arisen in the context of my resignation from my current employment. I will be leaving the company on July 4th after working with them for 1 year and 6 months. Do I get a gratuity according to UAE law?

Q: Please, I want to know if I cancel my company after 1 year of service, do they have to pay for my flight ticket and give me my gratuity?

Issue: An employee resigned from the job after working for 5 years, and signs a letter addressed to the employer that he wants his gratuity to be paid only after his customer pays the employer. Therefore, has the employer defaulted for End of Service (EOS) payment under the UAE Labour Law?

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).