Q: Hi, If a company terminates an experienced employee stating redundancy & hires a person on lower salary for the job, is it considered fair as per the UAE labour laws? With this logic, it should be ok for companies to terminate employees at bulk & replace them with cheaper resources with the purpose of cost-saving. Do advise.

Q: I am writing this mail to clarify my redundancy termination and end benefits. I had been working with a construction and maintenance LLC from the period of 01-09-2015 to 15-04-2020. I have received a termination letter on 15-04-2020, the reason mentioned is due to redundancy. As informed by the company HR department, I am eligible to get one month notice period salary and end benefits. Could you please make me understand the below query in conjunction with the UAE labour law? In redundancy termination as per the UAE labour law, is the employee eligible for any kind of compensation apart from the notice period payment?

Q: Hello Dr Al Bastaki, I was made redundant last week. The employer stated it was NOT due to any performance issues but due to the reason of no projects coming up in future, so the need to cut the costs of the business. I believe it is an arbitrary redundancy because it is not a performance related issue. Am I correct in thinking this way? What are my entitlements, if any, for compensation? I have an unlimited contract. Thank you very much. Regards, P.

Q: Termination of a limited contract on probation period without any reason. The company mentioned that "your services are no longer needed". Is it correct? In this case, what can I get as compensation, visa charges, air ticket, etc?

Q: I am on a 2-year limited contract. I informed the company early that I will not be renewing my contract once it finishes. Now, they are refraining to allow me to take my plotted leave. They said they are not allowing their employees to take leave during the notice period. Is this legal? I cannot see any notice period in my contract. It only says to refer to the annex if I will terminate my contract early. Annex says just to pay 45 days of salary. Does this mean there is no notice period for my contract? Thanks.

Q: Hi Good day, I am A.K. and I'm working in a private company for the past 6 years. My visa has recently been renewed and my employer has issued me a termination letter with a 30-day notice period with a reason for laying off due to no business while they are still running a profitable business. What are the benefits I will be getting? I need your advice, please. Regards K.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was made redundant from my job after working there for a year. The reason given was that my role was being moved to another location due to restructuring. The company is offering to pay my salary for the notice period (2 months) and 1 month's severance pay. I am seeking to increase the severance pay to 3 months. My reasons for this are that my dismissal was arbitrary, and the company has hired new people in the same capacity since my departure. If this escalates to court and the company does not increase the severance pay, do I have a strong case? I have asked the company to consider the extent of harm this dismissal has caused me on humanitarian grounds. I have four dependents and I moved abroad for the job on the premise that it was a permanent position.

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.

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