Employee's obligation to serve the notice period upon termination

FIXED TERM: If the contract has a FIXED TERM i.e. the starting date and the end date is mentioned, then if either party decided to terminate the contract without completing the contract period, then that party must pay the compensation subject to a maximum of three months' salary.

UNLIMITED TERM OR NO TERM MENTIONED: The minimum notice period is 30 days (Article 117) unless terminated under Article 88 and 120.

You have to check your contract as to the notice period mentioned and let us know the reason for termination

DUES: All employees must be paid their full salary and benefits for the duration of the contractual notice period until their termination date.

TERMINATION FOR A CAUSE: However, employees who are dismissed “for a cause” (under Articles 88 or 120 of the Labour Law) will be terminated immediately and will not be entitled to receive the end of service gratuity, notice of termination or any payment for the notice.

ARBITRARY TERMINATION FOR UNLIMITED TERM: An employee who is dismissed arbitrarily (without a cause or documentary evidence supporting poor performance) can claim an award of compensation up to three months salary, any contractual entitlements, payment in lieu of any unpaid part of the notice period; payment in lieu of accrued annual leave not taken and end of service gratuity. but you must file a case.

1) Only if you have worked there for over one year, you are entitled to severance pay on termination (Article 132).

2) Leave - Employee is entitled to two days per month (as the employee worked more than six months and less than one year of service and 30 days if more than one year - Article 75).

3) Air ticket only if the contract expires and you are going back home and not going to join a new employer (Article 131).

4) Notice period (30 days) - (Article 117).

I trust this will clarify your concerns.