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5 available 5 • View allTermination due to redundancy and settlement of dues

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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.


Jun 29, 2019
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Termination stating redundancy amounts to arbitrary termination

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Q: Hi,
If a company terminates an experienced employee stating redundancy & hires a person on lower salary for the job, is it considered fair as per the UAE labour laws?
With this logic, it should be ok for companies to terminate employees at bulk & replace them with cheaper resources with the purpose of cost-saving.
Do advise.


Sep 19, 2019
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Rights of the employee in termination for redundancy


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Q: I live in Australia and was recently employed by a company in Dubai.
I was made redundant and have not been paid all of my contracted entitlements as I was advised the company was being put into administration.
I don’t believe the company has been put into administration and they are simply looking to avoid payment of monies due.
What can I do?
Thank you



Jul 2, 2019
958
Making an employee redundant and offering his position to a colleague
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Q: My position was made redundant on 1 April 2020. The company stated restructuring as a reason for that. I was given a termination letter along with 4 other colleagues being made redundant from their positions.
Meanwhile, one of the 4 colleagues whose position was made redundant has been offered and accepted my position (nearly the same job title) with a higher salary than mine. I served 30 days' notice. The last working day was 1 May.
Considering the above, do I have legal grounds to file a claim for an arbitrary dismissal?
Regards,

Jun 17, 2020
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Terminated due to redundancy. Am I eligible for compensation?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have been terminated from my company with a 30-day notice period after serving 11 months. According to my manager, my role has become redundant, and they aim to reduce expenses.
However, they did not mention any reason in my termination letter. Moreover, they are requesting me to train my replacement during my notice period.
I would like to understand if I can receive compensation due to unfair termination and whether I am obligated to provide training to my replacement.





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Legal blog
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.
Jan 15, 2020
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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.
Sep 27, 2015
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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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