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3 available 3 • View allLegal dues upon resignation from a freezone company
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Q: I would like to seek assistance in regards to my resignation and end of service settlement.
- Duration of work: 3 years and 4 months.
- Type of Contract: Unlimited in Freezone.
1. How is the calculation of gratuity in Dubai Silicon Oasis Freezone? Because I got only 2/3 of 21 days.
2. If I win, can my ex-employer pay all my expenses; including my lawyer? Will the court approve that?
3. Can I ask for compensation for Psychological Damage?
Thank you!

Mar 1, 2021
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Paying compensation to the employer due to early termination
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Q: Dear Sir/Mam,
My brother is working in Jebel Ali Freezone. He has planned to put resignation as he got another job. His notice period is 30 days as per the contract.
He wants to join a new company soon so he would like to compensate for the unserved notice period days.
He would like to know if it is his right to claim to pay the compensation to the company or employer and exit early?

May 9, 2021
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Consequences of early termination of a limited contract by the employee
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Q: What are the consequences of breaching a limited contract with both notice period and compensation?
Do the employee have to serve the notice period and pay compensation?

Jan 24, 2021
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allTermination Without a Valid Reason - What Can You Do? 12
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.
Jan 15, 2020
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
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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.
Sep 27, 2015
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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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They don't inform me about any matter so we decided to cancel our partnership. But I can't go to Dubai due to the Corona situation. I am in India for the past 8 months.
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