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Q: Hi,
My company terminated me on the 8th of April. Since then, I am in a room.
Today, they called me and gave me a settlement letter with only one-month basic salary, gratuity and AED 280 for the ticket.
Am I not eligible for three months' full salary?
Kindly advise me.
Thanks

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Q: Claiming of benefits after being terminated.
My company asked me to sign a termination letter last August 1, 2019, without any reason in the letter.
My manager just verbally said that they don’t have money anymore to continue the opening of the main branch but the branch 1 will still function though.
By September 1, 2019, there comes the new management. I just want to ask if I am entitled to 3 months salary compensation aside from the pending salaries I need to get.
I am on an unlimited contract.

Sep 15, 2019
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Arbitrary dismissal and basis for the calculation of gratuity
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Q: Good afternoon,
I have been working in a private firm for the last 13 years in an unlimited contract. Now, I have been terminated as per their part of downsizing. My notice period would complete by the end of April.
Since 2006, I'm working in the same company, starting my salary was 3500 and my basic was 2500 then upon increments they added all the increments in others category. They never changed the basic from 2500 and now my salary is 12000.
In 2017, they forced me to change my visa from the branch to head office license due to the branch license closure, and that time, they needed to change my basic as per my salary so they put 7500 as my basic.
During that of renewal, I signed a new employment contract mentioning the new basic, I have the document with me as well.
My question is, am I eligible for 3 months' salary and whether these 3 months include the notice period or apart from that is 3 months?
Will my gratuity be calculated based on the new basic or old basic salary?
Thank you.

Mar 24, 2019
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Employee's benefits upon arbitrary termination in unlimited contracts



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Q: My contract is an unlimited contract. I worked for 2 and a half years and have been terminated today; due to "review of the department structure and unfortunately as a result of that review we are terminating your employment with immediate effect".
The company has agreed that I do not need to work a notice period.
What compensation benefits am I entitled to?




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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.
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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
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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