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4 available 4 • View allTermination of employment under the UAE labour law
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Q: Hi Sir,
Please, can you help me understand the following below?
I have been terminated from my company in Dubai. 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 almost 1.5 months ago. After this now they have made me sign the Cancellation Letter for closing the Contract.
They are telling me they will be paying my basic salary and not be paying HR, is that ok by Law?
Also, they will be deducting the cost of the car and mobile SIM since the letter which they provided to me.
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?

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What are my labour entitlements upon termination?
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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?

Nov 6, 2019
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Claiming rights upon termination without any reason
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Q: Is it okay not to sign the termination letter given by the employer as a part of redundancy without any specific reason or prior notification?
Also, can I demand 3 months salary as compensation?

Aug 4, 2019
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استعادة أوراق الموظف لدى استقالته والمطالبة بباقي مستحقاته


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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!



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An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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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.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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