Q: Dear Sir, I am a UAE resident and I work in a Dubi based company in Deira Dubai. I went on vacation on the 1st of March and supposed to come back to Dubai on 25th of March. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, my company asked me to stay in my home country up to 30th June on unpaid leave. Today my manager called me and asked me to send a resignation letter. I wanted to share with you that I was a good performer in my company and was achieving my targets. Is it legal to ask a resignation while I am on leave and they did not initiate termination but asking me to resign? Please also advise, is the company responsible to pay me full gratuity? And if the company terminates me, then am I also eligible to get 3 months salary as compensation? Please help me to cope with this situation. Thanks and regards, A. Z.

Q: If the contract says 60 days notice period, and if one resigns just before the summer holidays (i.e. approx 50 days) will this count as notice period? This is about a teacher in a Dubai-based school.

Q: Hello, I am here on a limited contract of 2 years and I'm not interested in continuing my employment. My contract states that I'm liable for any "legal fees" for terminating the contract early. I'm still within my three-month probation period and I am wondering about a couple of things. Is there a penalty for leaving early? Do I have to give the standard 30-day notice? Am I liable for my own airfare home? Any other information you think would be helpful would also be greatly appreciated.

Q: Hello! Good day! I just want to ask some questions regarding my employer. I resigned from my job as a security guard here in Sharjah. My company is based in Abudhabi Mussafah workers village. My last day of duty is this coming June 11, 2021. I finished 955 days without taking any vacation from the company. When I asked about my plane ticket in HR, they refused to give it. According to them, due to my resignation, they are not allowed to provide a ticket at their expense as per the company rule. Is it right? Thank you!

Q: Does the employee have the right to take an exit flight ticket to his home country if resigned and the vacation has been already taken for this year? Is it mentioned anywhere in labor law?

Q: As per our company policy, all employees are entitled to a two-way ticket every year. I have claimed all my tickets till 2021. Now I am eligible for my 2022 ticket but I have resigned and my last working day will be 25th December. I am definitely getting a ticket to my home country but am I entitled to a two-way ticket since I am also eligible for the 2022 ticket claim? Please advise.

Q: Sir, I want to go to my home country for treatment. They can give me annual vacation but they told me that you need to buy a ticket. But I can not afford a ticket because I have some problem in my home county. I spent so many money here but my problem is still not solved.

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.

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).