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What to do if your company forces you to submit your resignation
Hello & Ramadan Kareem,
I'm working in JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) as a Regional Manager on a limited contract ending in 2019. I shall be completing 1 year on 16 June 2017.
My Management is pressuring me to submit my resignation (with a 30-days notice i.e. defined in their offer letter) as they say I have not delivered the annual sales targets. Since I refused, the HR Manager called & threatened me with "consequences". My JAFZA contract clearly mentions 90 days notice period.
Now they say that if I resign, they can offer me 90 days compensation with no gratuity & other benefits.
Could you please advise, what should I do?
If you resign with one month notice, you will be liable to pay sixty days remuneration to your employer in lieu of notice (as provided in JAFZA contract).
It's advised that you should not resign and let your employer terminate the contract in which case it shall be liable to pay you 90 days’ notice or payment in lieu of the same.
Please let me know if you require any further assistance.
Best regards,
Shoeb Saher
Attorney at Law | Cell: +971 50 285 4783
