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8 available 8 • View allRights 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
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The rights of an employee in case of redundancy with reduced notice
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Q: I was fired today from my job under an unlimited contract and today was my one week notice. Their reason was for cutting costs.
Is it legal to only get one week notice and to be fired for a reason not to do with my performance?

Dec 9, 2020
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Providing an employee with an insufficient notice period upon termination
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Q: I had a contract for 2 years and I was happily working in my organization, then surprisingly, my employer decided not to renew my contract 10 days before the end of the contract.
Is that legal?
It is an insufficient notice period.

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Labor rights of an employee who was made redundant after completing 6 months
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Q: My first day was 3 Oct 2021. On Friday 1 March 2022, I was informed by my manager verbally that they have made my position redundant and HR will get back to me.
Today is Monday, however, they did not give me any written notice until today 4 April 2022 and now my six months are already complete.
As per the new labor law 2022, may I ask for the below:
1. 1-month salary for the notice period
2. 3-month salary towards arbitrary termination
3. Salary-in lieu of leaves
4. Air ticket to home
5. Gratuity.

Apr 4, 2022
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Terminating an employment contract due to company restructuring
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Q: Hi ma'am,
Good Day!
Hope you’re well!
I got terminated from the company due to company restructuring and they gave me 1 month notice period. I’m under an unlimited contract, with a private company in Dubai.
Which benefits I would get with this termination which I believe is wrongful dismissal?
I hope you can help me!
Thank you!
Kind Regards,

Nov 30, 2022
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I was terminated. Will I get termination pay along with gratuity?



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Q: Dear Sir/Mada,
I work in a Free Zone as a Service Manager of a Facility Management company. I began working on December 1, 2008.
On November 6, 2023, I received a termination letter from management citing restructuring, and they provided me with a one-month notice.
As this is a termination, will I receive a termination payment in addition to gratuity?
Regards,




Feb 3, 2024
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Can my company terminate me for redudancy then post the same on a website for jobs?


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Q: My company terminated me as redundancy due to reducing the workforce in UAE and after 1.5 months, they posted the same job on the jobs website.



Jun 13, 2024
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What are my rights if my role is made redundant and I reject an unsuitable alternative position?


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Q: Hello,
My employer has notified me of the redundancy of my role; however, they have offered me an alternative position that is not suitable.
What are my rights if I reject the alternative position?
Am I still entitled to my 90 days' notice and payment, as well as end-of-service benefits?



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Legal blog
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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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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 allMinisterial 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 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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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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