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8 available 8 • View allForcing employees to take unpaid leaves due to COVID-19



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Q: My company has placed all of the employees on unpaid leave due to the COVID-19 situation.
Can they legally do this without even paying our basic salary or expenses?




Apr 5, 2020
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Banning an employee after exceeding vacation period in home country

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Q: I have completed 11 months as a general accountant in Dubai.
During the last month of my first year, I had to leave for family matters. After leaving, I couldn't get back to Dubai due to family problems and the international pandemic COVID-19. My boss shouted and informed me that he will ban my visa permanently.
Is this possible?


Mar 23, 2020
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Canceling an employee's visa while being in home country because of COVID-19



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Q: My employer told me that I will be on vacation for 5 months in my home country due to COVID-19 pandemic, I am worried that they will cancel my visa because 5 months is a very long period.
Is there any chance they cancel me when I am in my home country for vacation?




Apr 16, 2020
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Resignation during the unpaid leave period due to COVID-19
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Q: I am a manager in a UAE company, I have served 2 years on an unlimited contract. I have been instructed I am on unpaid leave for a 3-month period in light of the current situation.
The company is asking me to sign an annexe to my contract that I accept this unpaid leave period. If I do accept, can I still resign during this 3-month unpaid leave period if I get another job?

Apr 27, 2020
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Termination of employee without following the COVID-19 regulations
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Q: Hi,
An employer has terminated an employee during the recent COVID-19 crisis. However, didn't mention any reason on the termination letter.
The employee was paid only 1-month notice pay instead of 3 months. The company also didn't follow any of the 5 measures advised by the government but instead went to terminate the employee straight away.
Can this be taken legally?

May 4, 2020
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Unlimited contract termination due to COVID-19 without paying any dues
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Q: Hello,
On 17th March, I have traveled to India on my annual leave (approved by the company) and I was supposed to return on the 10th of April but due to the Corona outbreak, all the flights were canceled so I am stuck in India.
Now last week, around 26 or 27th April, my company called me and they informed me on a phone call that, due to this unexpected situation, we are not getting any new business so we decided to remove you from my position at the company with immediate effects.
They have not even paid me my annual leaves. Now without giving any notice, they simply asked me not to continue with the company, and they are not ready to pay anything, giving an excuse for the loss of business.
I have joined this company in September 2019. My contract is an unlimited contract. Could you please let me know if I open the case against my employer, can I get the end of service benefits?
They also said we can continue your visa if you want to come back to look for another job.

May 1, 2020
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Forcing employees to go to the office during COVID-19 pandemic


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Q: Regarding the Coronavirus issue,
My employer still wants us to go to the office and they said we have to make our own means of transportation. Our company is manufacturing valves. Are we still allowed to go to work because 80% of the companies are already working from home?



Mar 31, 2020
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Are we obliged to pay for two days extension after leave due to Dubai weather conditions?


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Q: Hi,
One of the employees extended her leave for two more days due to the flight cancellation because of the rain in Dubai.
I want to know whether the company needs to pay for extended leave.
Is there any rule mentioned in the labor law about this case?



May 1, 2024
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4 available 4 • View allUAE Labour Law Update (COVID-19): Ministerial Resolution No. (279) of 2020 22
This article discusses the Ministerial Resolution No. (279) of 2020 Regarding Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the Period of Application of Precautionary Measures to Curb the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Issued by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization in Abu Dhabi on 26/3/2020.
Apr 13, 2020
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Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure Event? 10
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An interview-format article covering the topic of employment issues and laws during COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Mar 8, 2021
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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.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • 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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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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Hello,
My employer fired me under Article 44 for not showing up for work for 7 days in a row. But that’s not the case at all. I was sick and the management was aware and they let me go.
I went to another country to get treatment because it’s expensive in Dubai. My employer did not pay me my salary for the month I worked and fired me.
I have official sick leave from another country and there is correspondence where my employer sent me to another country for treatment.
The problem is that the employer says that he will take compensation for the training that was specified in the contract, but I did not undergo training at all; I immediately started work from the first day of work and there was no training.
Does my employer have the right to charge me such a fee and not pay my salary?
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How to make the seller hand over the tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale? 0
Should the seller in Dubai hand over their tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale?
Who is responsible for managing this process?
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He hasn’t, and the seller has not handed over the deposit.
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How to deal with in-laws provoking and recording reactions? 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
My husband's family constantly provokes me and then records my every exaggerated reaction.
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How to cancel the MoU to buy an apartment with the broker if the bank did not approve the loan? 0
Hi,
I have a situation where I signed an MoU and gave my security deposit to the seller's agent. However later, the bank valuation of the property is lower than the selling price.
On my MoU, it has a clause that “the buyer has a right to cancel/negotiate if the bank valuation is not the same as MoU.” I tried to negotiate, however, we didn't agree on the price so I asked to cancel.
Now the agent is threatening me that they will not cancel the MoU and that will deposit my cheque. Later I also came to know that the person I am dealing with is not the same person whose name is mentioned as a broker in the MoU.
The agent I am dealing with is constantly messaging me with threats. I decided not to speak to him and instead, I wrote an email to the broker whose name is mentioned on the MoU but received no response.
I am on a very tight timeline as I need to vacate my apartment in 3 weeks, I found another unit but I don't know if I can pursue this while the initial MoU still not canceled.
Please, I need advice.
Feb 8, 2024
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Employer asking for visa reimbursement after resignation: do I need to pay? 0
Hello Sir/Madam,
I have already finished my first year with my company and resigned.
My employer is asking me to reimburse the cost of my visa because I did not finish my two-year contract.
Do I need to pay? The cost is 7,000 AED.
Oct 20, 2023
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