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8 available 8 • View allNon-renewal of a limited labour contract by the employer
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Q: Dear Sir,
I am working in a company as Manager and the limited contract would be expired on Dec 29, 2017.
10 days before, I received a notice from the employer that they are not interested to renew my contract, without stating a reason. After inquiry, they mentioned that it is due to the restructuring and not related to performance.
Since I have a family and kids are going to school, we are under severe pressure. I am in a senior position and it would be difficult to find out a job in 45 days, which puts me and my family in severe mental trauma.
Please let me know if I can request the company to renew my contract until I find a job with a minimum salary as maintenance allowance. I am in the UAE since last 11 years and this is the first situation where I am passing through.
Please advice and let me know what are my rights.
Thanks and regards.

Nov 27, 2017
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Status of the employee at the end of a limited labour contract
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Q: Dear Ma'am,
My limited contract expired on the 22nd of November 2017, and my visa will expire on the 20th of January 2018.
Is it possible for the employer to give me a non-renewal at this stage i.e. on 10th of January 2018?
They have not renewed my contract to date. Is it an offence from the employer to decide a non-renewal at this point?
Kindly share your opinion. Your suggestions are really appreciated as soon as possible.
Thanks

Jan 10, 2018
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Termination of limited labour contract by the employer
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Q: Salam!
I have a Limited Labor Contract with LLC company in Dubai till 01.05.17 as a Project Manager. The salary that is stated in my labor contract is much less than I agreed with CFO to work for. Never was paid in full as per our "Gentleman's Agreement".
After I raised this matter to CFO of the company they urgently want to terminate my contract. There was no Letters nor Warnings!
What am I entitled to in this case and what is the algorithm of my actions?
Thank you very much for your advice!

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Maternity leave and related rights under the UAE labour law
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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.

Jan 13, 2019
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Claiming maternity leave compensation upon resignation
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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).

Mar 13, 2019
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تجديد عقد العمل مُحدد المدة رغم عدم توقيع صاحب العمل على النسخة الجديدة

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س: السلام عليكم،
عقد عمل مُحدد المدة وفيه شرط أن يُجدّد بعقد جديد قبل شهر بموافقة الطرفين. أظهر صاحب العمل النية في تجديد العقد، وقام الموظف بتوقيع نسخة جديدة بدون تحديد الأجر، ولكن لم يتم توقيعه بعد ذلك من قبل صاحب العمل، فهل يُعتبَر ذلك تجديدًا للعقد وملزمًا لصاحب العمل؟
وشكرًا!


Apr 23, 2020
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Paying 45 days' salary to the company at the end of the limited contract
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Q: Hi mam,
Good afternoon!
An employee completed 6 years. His last contract is limited.
He finished his contract. Should he pay 45 days' salary to the company?

Jan 28, 2020
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An employer is pressuring to renew the visa. What to do?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My visa is set to expire on 24-Feb-2023 and I have no intention of renewing my limited contract. However, my employer is pressuring me to renew and has even threatened legal action.
They requested that I undergo a medical examination three months prior to the expiration of my current visa, is this a renewal?
When and how should I submit my resignation to my employer?
Is there any perfect way to get out of this situation?
Does the court require any proof that is not rejectable?



Feb 19, 2023
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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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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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