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Dubai, UAE

Will I be eligible to my gratuity if I resigned while on a long unpaid leave?

Greetings Sir,

I have been working in a company in Dubai for 6.5 years starting in 2015. I came for annual leave to my home country in Feb '22 for 1 month. Later my company asked me to extend my leave (unpaid) for 2 months.

Thereafter, due to poor financial conditions and ill health, I resigned from my job while staying outside the UAE and directly resigned over email without serving any notice period.

Since I was already sent for unpaid long leave, and I resigned due to the above circumstances, will I be eligible for the end-of-service gratuity?

Thanks in advance

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9 Jun 2022, 20:22

Yes, you deserve your end-of-service gratuity despite the circumstances of not serving the notice period.

10 Jun 2022, 04:43

Thank you very much, Sir. Appreciate your kind response.

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