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7 available 7 • View allTermination of a limited employment contract without notice
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Q: Sir,
I work in a telecom company for more than 1 year. Now, the company has decided to terminate me because of non-performance but till now I didn't receive any termination email.
Today I received a message from MOL that my company has complained against me. My contract is limited and I am doing a job as sales.
Please advise.

Jan 30, 2019
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Termination of employment contract for unsatisfactory performance

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam
I am a Relationship Manager In a bank in Dubai.
My employer has terminated my services (discontinuation of services) with reason as unsatisfactory performance during 2017.
They have given me 30 days' notice period and have mentioned in the letter that I am exempted from attending office during the notice period.
I seek your valuable advice, can I claim 3 months' full salary for my such termination where it was done all of sudden without alerting me with warning letters.
Also if you can advise me how to file a case against the employer in order to claim 3 months' salary.
Thanks and regards


Jun 25, 2019
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Rights of the employee in case of termination with warning letters
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Q: Dear Ms Rajasree,
I am working for 6 years and 6 months and recently my new manager has terminated my services by giving me two warning letters within a month, stating that I did not submit invoices in time.
It was in direct coordination with dept. heads, and at the third stage was the termination. I have signed and acknowledged all these docs i.e. the warning letters and termination.
Kindly advise if as per the UAE Labor Law I am entitled to 3 months notice salaries. Kindly note that my contract is limited.
Looking forward to your kind advice.
Regards

Sep 14, 2019
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Asking an employee to resign due to failure to meet his target

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Q: Hello Maam /Sir,
Please advise on my case!
I was hired last April 6th, 2021 with a visa for a tourism company here in Dubai. I truly signed on both parties for my monthly salary amount of 2500. At the end of the month, I received 1000 as HR advice was to reach my target before I get my salary.
Unfortunately, I was not able to bring them the target as mandated monthly.
Today, my employer called me to his office and was angry due to sales target issues. In short, he was advising me to send my resignation and said that he will make my life a hell.
Now my question is: will it be possible to report absconding against me when I send my resignation to them?
Kindly be informed that my contract is a limited contract.
Please advise!


May 17, 2021
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What are my rights if I got terminated without a fair reason?
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Q: Hello,
I recently got fired for "poor performance" 3 days after one of my co-workers resigned.
I work in a small company that is comprised of 8 employees, the co-worker who resigned makes up for almost all the profit in the company, and also a month before that, we moved to a way cheaper business tower.
2 weeks before I got fired, I received a nice compliment from my boss so I didn't see a reason for that. I also have statistics that show I boosted the company's performance and received a lot of praise from different company branches.
After I received my termination email, a week later my boss still gave me a project to work on. Also multiple times I get texted after working hours.
I also once was going on a vacation and when I went there, I received information that my vacation would be unpaid. Even then I was still receiving text messages from my boss regarding work.
There are a lot of things that happened that I will need to discuss, I could really use some advice.

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Hired from abroad but fired without proper tools or training. What are my options?




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Q: Hello,
They hired me from London and, within a month or two, are considering firing me even though they haven’t provided the tools or training needed for the job.
Do I have legal grounds to sue if I am let go?





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If an employee is terminated due to poor performance, is he eligible for compensation?



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Q: Hi,
For the private sector, if an employee got terminated due to warning letters for poor performance issued to him, is he eligible for a 1-month compensation salary?




Apr 15, 2025
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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.
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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.
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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