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Questions & Answers
8 available 8 • View allEmployment termination notice
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Q: In a meeting with my boss, I was informed that my employment with the company will end on the 4th of December, one week later I received the termination letter together with my end of service benefits statement.My question is which date will be legally considered for my end of employment? The date of the verbal notification or the date of receiving the written notification?

Dec 25, 2016
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Can I use my vacation for the notice period upon resignation?
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Q: If the contract says 60 days notice period, and if one resigns just before the summer holidays (i.e. approx 50 days) will this count as notice period?
This is about a teacher in a Dubai-based school.

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The employee's right to claim air ticket upon resignation
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Q: Kindly advise if the company is obliged to pay to the employee the cost of air ticket back to home country upon his resignation.

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Termination due to redundancy and notice period
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Q: Hello.
I have been working for one company a year and a half. Yesterday, I was told that due to redundancy they don't require my services.
The letter they gave me is extremely controversial- stating that my contract is terminated with immediate effect, and on the other side, I am asked to serve a one-month contractual notice.
So my question is, is that legal? Am I entitled for more than one salary due to redundancy? Do I have to work for the notice since its immediate termination?
Thank you

Oct 4, 2018
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Employee's right to refuse to serve notice period after closing company
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Q: My company which is under JLT free zone applied for the closing of their business there because they opened a company in the mainland.
Before the final application of closing the company, I resigned from work (Please note that I am under a limited contract-free zone).
My boss wants me to serve my notice period on their mainland company. Is it legal?
Hoping to get an answer.
Thank you so much.

Nov 15, 2018
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Gratuity payment in case of termination before one year of service
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Q: I was terminated with 7 days left to complete one year on the job, unlimited contract.
What would the process be for gratuity pay, if eligible?
Will a flight allowance also be reimbursed?

Mar 3, 2019
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Can I leave my job before the notice period ends?


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Q: Hi,
I received a termination letter from my company, and I want to leave before the notice period ends because it is 3 months, and I need to have surgery.
Is that possible?



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Should I pay 3 months' salary if I leave my job without notice to care for my newborn?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I am leaving my job without a notice period because I have had a baby, and I am unable to leave him by himself at home.
My contract states:
Except as provided in clause 11.1, either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time by giving three (3) months' prior written notice, or payment in lieu of notice, to the other party. (Any period of leave, including school holidays, cannot be counted towards the notice period.)
Does this mean I need to pay my employer three months' salary, or is it not clearly stated enough, so I don't have to pay it back?





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Dec 11, 2024
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3 available 3 • View allHow to File an Employment Court Case in the UAE 35
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.
May 10, 2021
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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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عقد العمل في ظل قانون العمل الإماراتي 2
خضع تنظيم عقد العمل لتعديل وتحديث مستمر في الإمارات العربية المتحدة نظراً لأهميته في تنظيم العلاقة بين العامل وصاحب العمل ليعكس إراتيهما الفعلية ويلحظ كافة التفاصيل التي تبقي على التوازن في العلاقة العمالية. لذا يتوجب على كل من العامل وصاحب العمل البقاء على اطلاع دائم على التعديلات المتعلقة بهذا الشأن لتفادي أية عواقب ناجمة عن تصرفات قانونية معينة.
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • 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 Law No. (10) of 1992 On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions 14
The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes in the UAE.
Jan 15, 1992
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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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