Q: Hi, I am on engineer visa with a 2-year limited term contract from 24-Dec-2017 up to 23-Dec-2019 with my company. The last 2-Jun-2019, my company sent me a 1-month termination notice due to redundancy. Now, I received my settlement computation showing my final salary, gratuity and leave entitlement only. They want me to sign my cancellation of the work permit stating that I received this settlement. My doubt is, am I not entitled to the 3-month compensation due to early contract termination? Does this termination due to redundancy exempt my company from paying me this settlement? I hope you could help me confirm this issue. Thank you.

Q: Hello Dr Al Bastaki, I was made redundant last week. The employer stated it was NOT due to any performance issues but due to the reason of no projects coming up in future, so the need to cut the costs of the business. I believe it is an arbitrary redundancy because it is not a performance related issue. Am I correct in thinking this way? What are my entitlements, if any, for compensation? I have an unlimited contract. Thank you very much. Regards, P.

Q: Ramadan Kareem! My husband was employed with a Dubai Freezone company and has been made redundant with a 90 day notice period. Due to the current pandemic, it is difficult to travel because flights have been grounded. He can't either find another recruitment. My question is that is the Ministerial Resolution No 279 of 2020 applicable to a Dubai Freezone company and is the company liable to pay HRA even after the termination of employment?

Q: Is it possible to request a mutual termination of the contract from the employer? My employer recently asked me to submit a resignation. Since it's not legal for him to do this and since I don't mind leaving the company for better opportunities, is it legal for me to request a mutual termination of contract letter? What are the important things that should be stated in the letter?

Q: Hi all, I worked for a semi-government company for 4 months (I passed the 3-month probation period successfully with outstanding exceptional performance). However, after completing the 4th month, the employer terminated my contract immediately with no reason related to work or performance. My contract is a limited 3-year contract. Now the employer is asking me to return the school allowance which has been paid to me and he is not willing to pay me any compensation for breaking the limited contract or for the arbitrary termination. Could you please advise me on what to do in such a case and what can be claimed here? Your support is highly appreciated Thank you.

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.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I was working with a free zone company in Dubai and they terminated me based on an illegal record submitted by a customer within an hour by giving me one month's notice. However, when I informed them that my contract states that termination is not before less than 3 months' notice, HR started threatening me with confidentiality and article 120, etc. I need help to get my money because HR initially didn't see my contract and later when they checked after my email, they are trying to save their bosses money. If I go with a case, can they add more accusations based on their claim? Or will the case be based on the termination letter which was handed out without any warning ever? Please guide! Thanks,

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employment in a UAE Freezone company is being terminated on Feb 29. I have 16 days of unused annual leave from 2023, 5 of which were carried over to 2024 according to company policy. Since my termination is due to cost-cutting by the company, they are compensating me for the 5 days carried over and this year's leaves. My question is: Am I entitled to the 11 days that I worked in 2023, and should those leaves be cashed and included in my final settlement?

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.

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).