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8 available 8 • View allArbitrary termination and rights of the employee
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Q: 1) Since the company is a semi-government entity based in Abu Dhabi, can I challenge the unfair spot termination decision and get 3 months salary (per month salary was AED 7000) and other benefits?
2) Can I claim all my living costs (house rent, bills, car rental, food, telephone, travel/ fuel etc) after notice period finished date i.e. 26 April 2017 as per termination letter (21 days till 17 May 2017 and could end up more weeks)?
3) The termination letter was handed over on 29 March 2017 and last working day was same day but as per termination letter my last working day would be considered as 26 April (that is a difference of 3 days unpaid?)
4) As per my clear instructions to my team to report all necessary matters but in this case, everyone failed to report me and even many Rental Agents kept on renting this vehicle with a low tire pressure sign on the dashboard.
5) Shall I approach the labour court in Abu Dhabi or civil court considering my visa from immigration?

May 21, 2017
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Legal action to claim dues upon arbitrary termination 
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Q: I have been given a verbal termination notice of two months.
What are the repercussions if I can prove that I have been fired from the position of the Chief Accountant because I was not signing on fake payroll sheets to be filed with the labour department, when in fact, actual payroll contains overtime way in excess of local labour laws?
Also, should I work full time during these two months as I have to search for a job also during this period?
Also, our company had a joint venture and they terminated its accounting staff 4 years back and told me to take up full responsibility of managing accounts and audit of that company over and above my actual working in the existing company, with a verbal commitment that I will be compensated extra for the same.
Later on, my company started charging to that joint venture for the accounting services rendered by me, but despite my requests so far no monetary compensation has been passed on to me.
Can I file a claim on the same in labour court?

Apr 30, 2018
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Claiming arbitrary dismissal for termination without a reason
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Q: I would like to know if the actions of my employer are eligible.
I have been working for the company for more than 3 years. I got pregnant a few months back and I informed the management of my company about this.
I have been told that I can't go on maternity leave and I should submit my resignation letter asap, otherwise, the employer is going to terminate me with a ban or something like this, they did not clarify.
I do not want to lose the job. I just want to know if the law protects me in this situation.

Feb 24, 2016
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فصل العامل أثناء إجازته السنوية وإجباره على توقيع اتفاقية


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س: هل يستحق العامل تعويضًا إذا فُصِل تعسفيًا أثناء إجازته السنوية؟
ملحوظة: قضي العامل ٦ سنوات وثلاثة أشهر بعمله.
وفضلاً، هل هناك صيغة قانونية لإنهاء التعاقد؟ لأن الشركة تريد إجباري على توقيع اتفاقية من ٦ صفحات كتبها المحامي الخاص بالشركة، فهل لي أن أعترض؟



May 3, 2020
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How to claim the labor dues from a business after working with them online?
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Q: Hi there,
I used to work online for a business that operates out of Dubai. I have a large sum of unpaid wages owed to me by my former employer. I can see online that they continue to operate and receive clients.
They have also put on other employees who continue to work in the business. I have made several attempts to recover my unpaid wages yet have not been successful in doing so.
Finally, I am looking to take formal proceedings against my former employer.
As I do not live in Dubai, what grounds can I be covered on, If any at all?

Dec 27, 2021
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مطالبة شركة التوظيف المتعاقدة مع جهة حكومية بالمستحقات العمالية لدى الفصل التعسفي

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س: السلام عليكم،
أعمل بإحدى الجهات الحكومية بعقد تعهيد مع شركة توظيف؛ إذ إقامتنا وجميع حقوقنا مع تلك الشركة.
استغنت هذه الجهة عن عدد من الموظفين دون أسباب واتخذت شركة التوظيف الإجراءات لإنهاء العقد وفترة شهر الإنذار.
هل يحق لنا المطالبة بتعويض الفصل التعسفي من شركة التوظيف؟
علمًا أن العقد يذكر أنه يتم إنهاء العقد في حالة طلب العميل (الجهة الحكومي). في هذه الحالة تكون المطالبة بكم شهر؟ وهل نطالب الشركة مباشرة أم عن طريق دعوى قضائية؟


Jan 27, 2022
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حقوق العامل عند فصله قبل اكتمال مدة العقد بسبب رفضه زيادة ساعات العمل
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س: السلام عليكم،
أعمل في شركة في دبي منذ سنة و8 أشهر من تاريخ 22/11 إلى الآن. صاحب العمل فصلني قبل اكتمال مدة العقد لأنه طلب مني العمل لساعات أكثر وفي أيام إجازتي ولكني رفضت.
ما حقوقي؟

Jun 23, 2022
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المطالبة بتعويض عن الفصل التعسفي وبدل الإنذار لدى فصل العامل تعسفيًا

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س: السلام عليكم،
إذا فُصِل شخص من العمل فصلاً تعسفيًا وتم إنهاء الخدمة بدون إنذار في نفس الوقت، فهل يطلب بدل الفصل التعسفي وبدل الإنذار؟
صاحب العمل برر إنهاء الخدمة بأن العامل يتعامل مع ناس، لم يحددهم، وأساء للسمعة وقد هدد بكسر الرأس إذا تم رفع دعوى.
هل يطلب عن هذا الضرر المعنوي تعويضًا من القاضي العمالي مع نفس الطلبات العمالية؛ الأجور والإجازات وغيرها؟
وشكرًا!


Oct 20, 2022
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سوف نستهدف هنا الوصول إلى كيفية احتساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة بما يتماشى مع ما نص عليه قانون العمل في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وما دأب عليه القضاء فيها، إضافة إلى طرح تعاريف الألفاظ التي أوردها القانون، للوصول إلى نتيجتين: الأولى؛ ما هو الأساس الذي تحتسب عليه مكافأة نهاية الخدمة، والثانية؛ كيفية احتساب حدها الأقصى.
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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.
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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).
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