Q: Does the employer have a right to terminate an employee under article 120 due to late attendance? For example, the work time starts at 8 am and the employee attended one or two hours late.

Q: Dear Madam, My name is R. S. working as a facilities maintenance supervisor in Shariah, UAE. My employer terminated my unlimited contract with one-month notice period (Arbitrary Dismissal) and provided me with all benefits with notice period payment of one-month full salary. I requested the company to pay compensation salary for an additional 3 months with my yearly bonus of 1.5 months salary. The company did not agree and I filed a formal complaint at MOL online, but the mater is not solved yet and MOL transferred my case to the court. Kindly advise what is the actual benefits I have to get as per the UAE employment labour law. Still, I am requesting at least to pay compensation of 2 months' salary and they are not ready to pay. Is it advisable to solve my issue at the court? If not, please advise what is my right and further step.

Q: Hi, One of my company workers got drunk in the labor accommodation and made problems in the room. My question is, can I terminate him without paying his end-of-service benefits?

Q: Hello sir, I have a doubt. I joined a company on January 18, 2023. Yesterday, I completed 6 months. In case they terminate me now, for any reason, do they have to pay me?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband has been working for a company for 4.5 years. However, he was terminated with a one-month notice until the end of February due to company losses. Can he receive three months' salary, gratuity, and leave? Thank you!

Q: I finished my 1-year contract and my employer gave me benefits for that year. Then they gave me a 6 months contract extension but my employer terminated me in the 5th month because of demobilization. Am I entitled to any benefits based on UAE Labor Law?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I find myself in a situation with my ex-employer and want some advice from the knowledgeable folks here. I resigned providing notice as required by my contract. However, my employer is withholding my ESOB, unpaid vacation days, and salary unless I sign a document. This document includes clauses covering NDA, non-compete, and importantly, a statement claiming that all dues have been settled. Despite my repeated refusal to sign until my outstanding dues are resolved, my employer has threatened me with a ban if I don't comply within the next 24 hours. I've expressed my willingness to sign the NDA and non-compete clauses but have insisted that any statement regarding the clearance of dues be omitted until they are actually settled. I'm seeking advice on what options are available to me in this situation and whether I should take the threat of a ban seriously, considering its legal standing. It is for a DMCC-based company which I believe is relevant information.

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.

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.

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