Q: Good evening, I have been working for this company in Dubai for almost 4 years now and I have received a bonus of good performance and dedication at least 2 times from my employer. I recently got pregnant and informed my boss. Note that this is my second pregnancy in the same company and I have worked very well with no absences or sick leaves. All of a sudden my boss sent me an email to terminate my contract stating the reason for termination as due to unsatisfactory performance. I would like to know if she had to right to do so knowing that I am pregnant. Thank you.

Q: Hi, My wife is nearly 4 months into a new job. We are expecting our first child and her work found out about this recently. Not long after finding out, her line manager made a fuss about how many weeks her maternity leave will be and what it will cost the company, and how much inconvenience it will cause (though we have no evidence of this conversation). Today she was pressurized to resign, being told "we don't think this job is your thing". She was accused of messing up the job, but when she challenged for evidence they had none. We strongly suspect this is mostly down to her being pregnant. She has been working for 4 years in her industry in the UAE (6 years in total) and has never been terminated from previous jobs. She is still on probation. What can she do to avoid termination if they decide to make up reasons for firing her?

Q: I’m eight months pregnant but I have been made redundant, stating that the position has been made redundant. Is it legal for the employer to make a pregnant employee redundant and not paying 3 months redundancy?

Q: Hello, What if the employer terminates me during the 3rd month of pregnancy? Can I claim maternity compensation?

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment termination without a valid reason in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of termination, like notice periods, end of service benefits, arbitrary dismissal, unpaid salaries etc.

This Article explores the maternity rights envisaged under the UAE labour law [Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 regulating Employment Relations in the UAE (the 'Employment Law')] and also about the important points to be noted while availing the leave.

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.

There are laws and international conventions in place to protect workers’ rights and ensure their wellbeing. Specifically, under the UAE Labor Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021), there are established procedures for terminating employment contracts.

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).