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8 available 8 • View allThe legal procedure of ending the services of an employee
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Q: What is the correct procedure for an employer to terminate an employee who holds an unlimited contract?
How many warning letters?
Max and Min time between these letters?
The content of the warning/termination letter?

Nov 11, 2018
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How to make a lawful termination of employment
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Q: Hi,
For the termination under a limited contract, how many warnings the employer should give and what reasons should he mention in termination letter?

Dec 19, 2018
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Termination of employment for gross misconduct
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Q: Hi,
I was terminated from my current job in Nakheel PJSC on 19-6-18.
In the termination letter, they mentioned the reason as "dismissed without notice for Gross Misconduct in accordance with employee regulations manual (Chapter C - Section 23) and as per UAE Labor Law Article 120" with immediate effects.
They also said verbally that the company will not pay me my end of service benefit amount. My question is, can the company hold this amount? Can I claim it legally from the company?
Please advise.
My no. is 050-8512412

Jun 26, 2018
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What are the options of an employer when an employee refuses to sign a warning letter?
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Q: Hello,
What are the options of an employer when an employee refuses to sign a warning letter?

Feb 22, 2022
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Is the termination after sending two warning letters an unfair dismissal?
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Q: Good afternoon,
I'm an employee with my company for 4 years with an unlimited contract.
I have just renewed my visa last month but yesterday I received a termination letter from my company stating that based on my performance and 2 warning letters on the 6th of October and 21st of November.
I received a warning letter on the 6th of October but I didn't sign and replied with justification and on the 21st of November I didn't receive any letter.
Please advise, should I sign the letter, and can this be considered an unfair dismissal?

Mar 30, 2022
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Can we terminate an employee who left the country without informing us?




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Q: Hello,
We have an employee (under probation) who left the country secretly thinking that we will never find out. He exited the country on March 14, 2023, and continued to work remotely.
On March 20 & 21 he took an emergency leave so I started investigating and requested an exit/entry report from immigration. On March 23, 2023, we temporarily disabled his email and other company accounts.
Yesterday (March 28), we finally received the immigration exit report which shows he exited on March 14, 2023.
The question is, is this grounds for termination with a cause?





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How can I control a cheating manager who is out of my control?

May 22, 2023
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What can I do if my employer terminated me without a prior notice?




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Q: Without any prior notification or warning letter, the company suddenly says today don't come. We will terminate your employment.
From today 30 days will be your notice period that will be paid. Your MOHRE contract date is 5 days after your termination. So no gratuity will be entitled.
What do actual labor laws say?
1. Gratuity - they take MOHRE date. But the joining date is only to be calculated, am I correct?
2. Without written warning or notification, they cannot terminate me on the same day. The reason is due to no sales generated.
3. Because it is termination, I like to request to hold my visa until I find another job for 2 or 3 months. Is it possible?
What does the law say?
It is a mainland LLC company, an expat partnership company.





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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.
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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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