Q: The employee was being terminated due to the non-availability of projects (Project-based) but under unlimited contract. He has 32 days as an unused leave. Article 5 of the Labour Law mentioned that accrued annual leave shall be paid on the basic wage, while Article 79 mentioned that it shall be paid on the wage basis. Please give clarification on this to avoid disputes. Shall we pay him basic only or plus allowance? Thank you for answering!

Q: Dear Madam, My name is R. S. working as a facilities maintenance supervisor in Shariah, UAE. My employer terminated my unlimited contract with one-month notice period (Arbitrary Dismissal) and provided me with all benefits with notice period payment of one-month full salary. I requested the company to pay compensation salary for an additional 3 months with my yearly bonus of 1.5 months salary. The company did not agree and I filed a formal complaint at MOL online, but the mater is not solved yet and MOL transferred my case to the court. Kindly advise what is the actual benefits I have to get as per the UAE employment labour law. Still, I am requesting at least to pay compensation of 2 months' salary and they are not ready to pay. Is it advisable to solve my issue at the court? If not, please advise what is my right and further step.

Q: Sir, What are my rights (terminal benefits) when terminated from employment as the company does not require my service? There are no negative records in my service period and the company is now trying to reduce the cost as they have fewer jobs than expected. I have worked for 2 years and 4 months (stamped second visa). How will it be if termination with immediate effect and/or immediate termination with the salary in lieu of one-month notice?

Q: Dear sir/madam, After reporting my employer to labor, he started getting angry with me; making unnecessary reports against me and cutting my salary. What can I do?

س: السلام عليكم، مستحقات الموظف عند الإخطار المتأخر بعدم تجديد عقد محدد المدة. تم إخطاري بعدم تجديد العقد قبل انتهاء العقد بـ 30 يومًا؛ علمًا بأن عقدي محدد المدة وبفترة إخطار محددة بـ 60 يومًا. هل يتم تعويضي حسب المادة 37 من قانون العمل على حسب انتهاء رخصة العمل/الإقامة إذا لم يلتزم صاحب العمل بفترة الإخطار المتفق عليها؟ وشكرًا!

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.

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).