Q: Hi, I will be grateful to you if you could advise me on the following: I have been working for an international company for about 12 years. Due to a recent restructure, I was made redundant. My questions are: 1. Will this redundancy be considered an arbitrary dismissal? If so, will I be compensated based on my full salary, or the basic? 2. I have not taken my annual leaves for many years. Can I be compensated for the days I did not take in the past 12 years? Your kind response will be highly appreciated.

Q: Hello, I am currently employed at a Private British School under an unlimited contract. I was informed in March that there is not a job position for me in the next academic year and therefore I have been made redundant, however, I am to complete my contract up until August 2019. The deputy head asked me to hand in a letter of resignation to which I refused as I am not the one who wants to leave my employment. I was wondering due to the school making me redundant, am I entitled to 3 months additional salary once my contract is complete? Where can I find information on this? Thank you in advance.

Q: I was terminated due to "redundancy". I have been working in the company for 2 years and 3 months under unlimited contract. What are the benefits that I can claim?

Q: I have been working in Dubai with a company for 2 years now. Last year, I was “verbally” promised of promotion but due to Covid19, things changed. Two months ago, we went for an interview to decide who will be selected. We are six; including a guy who since joining the company was transferred to 4 different locations because of sexual harassment without taking any action against him because his cousin works as a financial manager in the head office. Everyone was surprised when he was selected despite everything, our direct manager told me that they were going to terminate him but things changed. I want to know if there is anything that can be done. I have witnesses to his previous behavior and reports; the majority of the team knows about him but afraid to come forward because they might lose their jobs, so what can we do? Thank you for your help! I need advice on whether to go after this or forgot it.

Q: Can an employee file for a redundant leave if the position they hold in the company is being terminated because the company is restructuring? And for how long can one apply for the leave?

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.

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).