تخفيض راتب الموظف قبل إنهاء الخدمة

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your predicament. My response is below:

1. "My employer has put me on forced paid leave to adjust my notice period against leave days balance."

This is illegal and against labour law. The leave balance will have to be compensated with cash and cannot be set off against the notice period.

2. The employer cannot reduce the salary of an employee under the new ministerial resolution passed on March 26, unless the amended salary is reflected in an amended employment contract registered with the labour regulator.

Please note only the fixed basic part of the salary is permitted to be reduced as per the resolution. All other emoluments such as housing, travel...etc., have to be paid in full.

3. Assuming that the employer amends the terms of the contract to reflect the change in salary as mentioned in 2 above, your EOSB will be calculated according to the new salary.

4. It is unlikely that the labour authorities will grant you any severance, redundancy pay given the economic scenario.

You can only claim gratuity, leave encashment, and any other amounts due from the company to you.

Hope this clarifies.