Q: I told my employer I was pregnant (I have been with the company for nearly 3 years). My boss told me not to return after the baby is born and also said that I should leave before my maternity leave. I told them it's my right to stay/choose. Since that day my boss has harassed and bullied me at work. I raised a formal complaint against him. However, the company are supporting him saying it never happened as they don't want to be liable. I am now signed off work sick because of the abuse/treatment at work that ended up with me nearly having a miscarriage. If I resign, I lose my 3 years EOSB, my medical and visa. But if I stay, I am subjected to daily harassment. What legal rights to do I have?

Q: Hello. I need to know my right. I was on my maternity leave and I took an additional 1-month leave along with my maternity before leaving so I can be with my little one for more time. However, I got pain and infection in my stitches as it was my second c-section. I took a doctor leave and sent it to my company for an additional 2 weeks' leave extension, but they refused. So I told them it's not possible for me to work at the moment hence consider it my resignation. Now, they are not paying my gratuity and end of service benefits and trying to deduct one-month salary as I didn't serve my notice. I'm concerned because I never had intentions to resign and requested for leave. They left me no choice even I sent a proof to them the doctor's documents as support. They shouldn't deduct one-month salary as notice because it's not my fault. Can anybody help? Moreover, the time they don't pay or deduct I want to go legal way to challenge them. Is it possible?? Help me, please.

Q: Good afternoon, My concern is about maternity leave. I quit my job last week, my last day of work will be 20 April and I discovered that I am pregnant. My first day of work was on 16 May 2018. As I am pregnant, should they give me any extra compensation when I leave? (for the 45 days that are my right to take for maternity leave).

Q: I am 7 months pregnant and working in a construction company (project base). If I am terminated before my delivery, can I demand compensation till the end of my maternity leave delivery date + 45days?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am an employee in a company for almost 10 months already and I am 7 months pregnant. I am about to deliver, but my boss is asking me to resign because he will not pay for my maternity leave and I will not get anything. What are my rights as an employee?

Q: Hi, My wife is nearly 4 months into a new job. We are expecting our first child and her work found out about this recently. Not long after finding out, her line manager made a fuss about how many weeks her maternity leave will be and what it will cost the company, and how much inconvenience it will cause (though we have no evidence of this conversation). Today she was pressurized to resign, being told "we don't think this job is your thing". She was accused of messing up the job, but when she challenged for evidence they had none. We strongly suspect this is mostly down to her being pregnant. She has been working for 4 years in her industry in the UAE (6 years in total) and has never been terminated from previous jobs. She is still on probation. What can she do to avoid termination if they decide to make up reasons for firing her?

Q: Dear Lawyers, Is an employee eligible for maternity leave in the first three months of pregnancy? If an employee takes sick leave in the first three months of pregnancy, can it be considered normal sick leave or maternity 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.

This Article explores the maternity rights envisaged under the UAE labour law [Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 regulating Employment Relations in the UAE (the 'Employment Law')] and also about the important points to be noted while availing the leave.

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.

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).