Q: Is it possible if I file a complaint against my employer to go outside the country even for only one month? I will file arbitrary dismissal because they terminated me for no reason.

Q: Hello, I am currently employed at a Private British School under an unlimited contract. I was informed in March that there is not a job position for me in the next academic year and therefore I have been made redundant, however, I am to complete my contract up until August 2019. The deputy head asked me to hand in a letter of resignation to which I refused as I am not the one who wants to leave my employment. I was wondering due to the school making me redundant, am I entitled to 3 months additional salary once my contract is complete? Where can I find information on this? Thank you in advance.

Q: Hello Sir, I was employed with DAFZA (Free zone) company for 11 months under an unlimited contract as a business development manager. The company HQ is outside the UAE and I was issued an offer letter to start my employment from 1-Oct-2018, and I started the work on 1st Oct. But my free zone employment (unlimited contract) was only issued on 19-Nov-2018. When does my actual contract start? Am I eligible to claim 1 month + 19 days in my End of Service (EOS) settlement? I was issued verbal termination on 4-9-18 and after my follow-up email, I was issued a written termination on 10-9-18 which I've not signed yet stating my performance. So kindly let me know if this termination letter is valid without my acceptance signature? I was given 30 days notice period and did not have to work. Am I eligible to claim arbitrary dismissal compensation of 3 months salary as I am still not employed? Kindly advise if I'm eligible for leave salary and If yes, how many days.

Q: Dear sir/madam, My employer mentioned what they owe me in my termination. Later, after they fired me and I filed a court case, they sent me another letter telling me if I don’t sign the visa cancellation letter by 2 pm, the amount (which was already mentioned in my termination letter as part of our contractual agreement) will not be paid to me. This is a small local company and I understand that “without prejudice” is not recognized by the UAE labor law. I, therefore, wonder why they labeled it as such. Signing the visa cancellation document mean I had to (falsely) confirm that I received all my dues and that I would waive all my legal rights in bringing a claim. Therefore, I didn’t sign. Question 1: Are they allowed to revoke what they already offered in the termination letter, after they fired me? Question 2: Is it legal to make the payment of one’s dues subject to signing the visa cancellation? (Can you think why they made it “without prejudice”?)

س: السلام عليكم، أعمل منذ ثلاث سنوات ونصف في نفس الشركة. لم آخذ أي إجازة أو بدلات خلال هذه المدة. هل يمكن أن توضح ماذا يترتب على الشركة تجاهي؟ شاكر لأفضالكم!

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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).