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Arbitrary termination of a limited contract and rights of the employee
Hi,
My employer terminated my fixed term contract (which also has a 30 day notice period).
They are ignoring all communication and refusing to pay the outstanding salary and end of service (3 months).
They said if this goes to court they will claim financial hardship however the company is still trading.
Any advice on options or entitlements? The claim amount is over AED 200k.

Sir,
This is a classic case wherein the Employer wants to evade making payments towards your salary and end of service payments.
Firstly, you will need to approach the Labour Court and file a case against your Employer for illegal termination (terminating your service without any reason) and breach of the term of labour contract (failing to give you 30-day notice period).
Secondly, your entitlement will be as follows:
1- Salary for your 30-day notice period,
2- Three-month salary towards illegal termination of service,
3- End of service payment towards gratuity,
4- Payment towards your paid leave, if any,
5- Airway ticket to your home country.
Also, you may be entitled to damages and hardship caused by the Employer, however, they are on the discretion of the Judge.
Please send them a legal notice and file a Labour case as soon as possible.
You will need a legal representation to file and defend your claims in the Labour Court.
You can contact me on 052-9495731 for further discussion and I would be happy to provide you with a free consultation on this case.
Good luck!