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5 available 5 • View allTermination without notice and holding visa cancellation
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Q: I was terminated from my job without any notice from my employer, and they are still holding my visa cancellation.

Jan 20, 2019
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Arbitrary dismissal of an employee without warning or notice
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Q: I have been terminated from my unlimited contract after working in a company for 15 months with no notice period.
They say it's because the upper management has found that my performance is not good enough. I have not received any paperwork or warnings that I need to improve otherwise I will be terminated.
I have also been promoted in January of this year for exemplary performance. What are my rights under the UAE law and articles 120 and 123?

Oct 6, 2019
568
Computation of arbitrary dismissal upon termination
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Q: Good afternoon Hari,
I have been given a termination letter by my company and asked to leave without serving the notice period.
The company said they will pay me for the 1 month notice period salary and extra 1-month salary. As per the law, I'm supposed to get 1 month notice period salary and another 2 months salary, right?
Just to let you know, I am on an unlimited contract. The notice period mentioned in the contract is 1 month.

Sep 11, 2019
685
Can the employer terminate the employee without notice and pay compensation?
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Q: Dear Sir/ Ma'am,
Greetings!
I have a case where we have terminated an employee at 360 days, on an immediate basis.
We have not allowed him to serve a 30 day notice period, however, we have compensated the 30 days through an additional salary.
Please advise if we need to compensate the employee inclusive of the 30 days (notice period) in his leave salary and gratuity.
Or do we take the termination date as the basis of calculation for leave salary and gratuity?
Kindly advise.

Jan 31, 2022
408
Labor rights the employee can claim in case of terminating the contract by the employer
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Q: I was working in a private company registered in the mainland of Dubai for more than 4 years on an unlimited contract. My visa was due for renewal on 14 February 2022.
However, my employer has given me a 30 days' notice (as per the contract) of contract non-renewal on 17 January 2022 stating my contract will finish on 17 February 2022, although the visa expired on 14 February 2022.
I have completed 4 years and 27 days with the company.
Now my question is, will the non-renewal of the unlimited contract be considered as termination by the employer since the company has given the notice to me?
In such a case, what will be the basis for gratuity calculation?
Will it be 21 days for each completed year (since the employer issued the notice) or 14 days?

Mar 8, 2022
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn 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.
Sep 10, 2024
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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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