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Termination for redundancy and reduction of the last salary
I have been working in a private company since September 2006. Recently they made my position redundant, I am now serving my notice period of three months.
I have accrued leave balance so the company forced me to go on leave in order to reduce no of days of leave, I accepted it to adjust my leave days balance against my notice period.
Further, based on the current climate amid Covid 19, can my employer further force me to accept a reduction in salary in the last month of my notice period?
How will this impact my end of service benefits?
Dear Questioner
No, he can't reduce the notice salary as per the new regulation.
The employer can reduce the salary mutually with the employee if the labour relationship is not terminated.
However, this will not impact your end of services benefits.
Dear Questioner,
The Ministry of Labour has issued a rule that reduction of salary has to be mutually agreed between the employer and employee. Even unpaid leave has to be agreed with the employee as well.
Best regards,
Mohamed Noureldin
Legal Consultant (Licensed in Dubai)
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