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7 available 7 • View allForcing 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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A company sent an employee on vacation due to COVID-19 and deducted his full salary
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Q: Hi,
I have been working in my company for about 14 years now. Due to the pandemic, I went home in March as a vacation, but never get any financial assistance from my company.
Now my company is not even bothered to bring me back to work.
Do I need to resign to find a new job and can I still claim my service fee/gratuity?
We are a Free Zone company.
Please give advice.
Thank you!

Oct 1, 2020
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Resignation after taking ticket encashment or vacation salary
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Q: Hi, Good Morning!
I am working in a hotel. I have applied for vacation and ticket encashment. After taking ticket encashment or vacation salary, can I resign before going on vacation (home country)?
I have 48 days of vacation and 80 percent of the ticket cost?
Please advise me!

Mar 16, 2021
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Forcing an employee to resign while on vacation and denying his labour dues
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Q: I was in India on my vacation. Then when I planned to come back, HR sent me an email no placement for me now and I have to wait until the company gets a project.
I sent a reply to the company that they should terminate me if there's no work but they don't. They need me to resign and they push me due to financial crises.
They sent too many emails that I must resign for getting my settlement quickly for family requirements, but I didn't get money. HR even didn't send me how much my final settlement is.
I lost more money to stay in India for one month for getting a reply. After resigning, is it necessary to work one month notice period? But how to work from India?
I came back and give another resignation with a notice period but they did not accept.
Am I eligible for compensation for my loss happen in India and room rent and food money for staying until finishing the case with labor court?

Jun 13, 2021
366
Psychological pressure over an employee to resign. What should he do?
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Q: Hello,
My question is about verbal abuse and psychological pressure over an employee with the final goal to push the employee to resign.
That continued for nearly a year and resulted in serious health issues. The person resigned and is still not able to go back to work due to poor health which resulted from the continued mental pressure and stress for a period of almost a year.
What can the employee do against such injustice as per the new law?
Thank you in advance!

Oct 24, 2022
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Asking an employee to resign to get better entitlements




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Q: Good afternoon,
I have been working for a private big company for the past 17 years. This year, they have decided to put me in PIP (performance improvement) and they plan to fire me by end of November 2022.
HR BP had advised me to resign and he will help to increase the notice period up to 2 months with full pay. In the meantime, I can look for another job.
Also, he promised that I will take full gratuity without any cuts. As per him, it is in my favor to resign than get fired for not performing.
Kindly advise!





Oct 31, 2022
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Can my extended leave lead to rejecting my resignation?


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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I took 30 days of company leave, but because a family member got ill, I had to extend it by 15 more days.
My question is, if I decide to resign, can the company complain that since I took extra leave, they can reject my resignation?



Sep 3, 2024
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UAE 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.
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Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure Event? 10
As the world is currently experiencing a major lockdown and suspension of almost all commercial and civil operations, the question arises in the novelty of Coronavirus outbreak on how serious it is to be dealt with as a Force Majeure.
Apr 7, 2020
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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
3 available 3 • 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.
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
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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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I'm building my house in Dubai, and it was going well.
I gave the contractor 420k as a first payment, and we both agreed that the rest would be in installments. Just two months ago, the contractor went off the grid, and I can't find him.
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How to recover unpaid fees from a client who refuses to pay for online consulting services? 0
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