Q: Regarding limited-term contract termination by the employer, I would like to know the benefits; what will I get? Currently, they sent me a termination letter saying that it is due to redundancy and mentioned that my last day of work is April 4, 2018. My employment agreement mentions 1 month but my contract was a limited-term contract. Advise me on this. Should I meet you to discuss it further?

Q: Hi, My employer terminated my fixed term contract (which also has a 30 day notice period). They are ignoring all communication and refusing to pay the outstanding salary and end of service (3 months). They said if this goes to court they will claim financial hardship however the company is still trading. Any advice on options or entitlements? The claim amount is over AED 200k.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam I am a Relationship Manager In a bank in Dubai. My employer has terminated my services (discontinuation of services) with reason as unsatisfactory performance during 2017. They have given me 30 days' notice period and have mentioned in the letter that I am exempted from attending office during the notice period. I seek your valuable advice, can I claim 3 months' full salary for my such termination where it was done all of sudden without alerting me with warning letters. Also if you can advise me how to file a case against the employer in order to claim 3 months' salary. Thanks and regards

Q: Hi Sir, I am working with a company for 7 months, and today, they terminated me for poor sales performance. My contract is a limited contract. Now, I have 2 questions, 1. Will I get any compensation & flight ticket? 2. Should I need to pay stock loss in my store since I am working in retail? Regards, Subin Franklin L

س: السلام عليكم، عقد عمل مُحدد المدة وفيه شرط أن يُجدّد بعقد جديد قبل شهر بموافقة الطرفين. أظهر صاحب العمل النية في تجديد العقد، وقام الموظف بتوقيع نسخة جديدة بدون تحديد الأجر، ولكن لم يتم توقيعه بعد ذلك من قبل صاحب العمل، فهل يُعتبَر ذلك تجديدًا للعقد وملزمًا لصاحب العمل؟ وشكرًا!

Q: Hi Could you please give me an advice regarding my problem? I was asked by my employer to stop work but they don’t want to terminate me. They want a settlement. Because of money negotiations, the process of visa cancellation is pending. I’ve done 8 months out of 3 years contract and my contract is limited and I finished my probationary period. What should I do?

س: السلام عليكم، عملت في منشأة خاصة لمدة سنتين وأحد عشر شهرًا. انتهى العقد. طلبت من الشركة الحصول على شهادة خبرة ولكنها رفضت ذلك. هل يوجد قانون يمكنني من المطالبة بشهادة الخبرة؟

When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits.

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.

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.

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.

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).