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8 available 8 • View allTerminating an employment contract due to company restructuring
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Q: Hi ma'am,
Good Day!
Hope you’re well!
I got terminated from the company due to company restructuring and they gave me 1 month notice period. I’m under an unlimited contract, with a private company in Dubai.
Which benefits I would get with this termination which I believe is wrongful dismissal?
I hope you can help me!
Thank you!
Kind Regards,

Nov 30, 2022
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Termination of employment by the employer for restructuring
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Q: Hello Ma'am,
My name is H. S. and I am from India.
I work in a hotel in Abu Dhabi and I have been to asked recently to leave the company due to the restructure in manning.
They told me that I should find another job within the next 2 months and after that, I have to leave the place and my contract will end.
I just want to know what are the benefits I am entitled to get before I leave.

Mar 19, 2019
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Arbitrary dismissal claim for termination due to restructuring

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Q: Good day,
I have a question about my contract being terminated in the UAE.
I was verbally informed of my contract being ended due to redundancy on 6th October with no requirement to work the notice period. There is a 2-month notice period in the employment contract.
The written notification was only provided on 4th December. Company is refusing to pay gratuity and vacation during notice period with all calculations only being until 6th October.
Is this calculation correct? How does the lack of written notification affect this as I would think the notice period should commence when that is received?
Secondly, in the redundancy letter which was titled “Notice of redundancy,” it was called a “necessary restructure”.
I have since found out that somebody else has been brought into my position but the job title has been changed.
All reporting lines and work responsibilities seem to remain the same based on what I have heard from former colleagues.
Would this fall under an arbitrary dismissal?


Dec 16, 2019
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What are my rights as an employee terminated without prior notice?



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Q: Hello,
I received a termination letter from my company three weeks ago stating that the reason for my termination was company restructuring.
This was done without prior notice, and my last working day is August 10th. I believe this falls under arbitrary termination. However, I do not want to file a case with the labor court and would like to discuss my compensation with HR directly.
I have been working here for 10 months (so I will not receive gratuity), and I have not used any of my annual leaves since September 2022 (the month I joined).
Could you please let me know what compensation I could demand from HR in this case?
Thank you!




Jul 31, 2023
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I was terminated. Will I get termination pay along with gratuity?



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Q: Dear Sir/Mada,
I work in a Free Zone as a Service Manager of a Facility Management company. I began working on December 1, 2008.
On November 6, 2023, I received a termination letter from management citing restructuring, and they provided me with a one-month notice.
As this is a termination, will I receive a termination payment in addition to gratuity?
Regards,




Feb 3, 2024
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What is last workday with differing notice periods in employer's and MOHRE contract?

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Q: Hi,
I need advice on the termination of my contract and notice period. I'm in the first year of my second fixed-term contract with my employer (a school) and was terminated on March 21st due to restructuring.
My employer's contract states that I must give one term's notice, so they want my last working day to be July 5th.
However, my MOHRE contract states that "the terminating party shall notify the other party of such desire 3 months as a prior notice before the determined date of termination, such period shall be similar for both."
My employer argues that because we had a two-week spring holiday followed by a one-week Eid holiday, my notice period does not include the holidays.
Can you please advise on what my last working day should be? Additionally, what is the correct end date of the notice period, and how can I get my employer to agree?


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I was terminated. What happens if I leave before the end of notice period?

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Q: Greetings!
I just want to ask for clarification.
My company renewed my visa three months ago, but now I am being terminated because I am an existing staff member.
This is because our department will no longer remain beyond the end of December 2024 due to a management change.
The company informed me of my termination only four days ago, but I have a three-month notice period.
Is it correct that if I leave before completing the three-month notice, I will have to pay a penalty?
Or, since they are terminating me, am I entitled to complete the three-month notice period without any penalties?
I just want to understand my rights regarding this situation.
Thank you.


Jan 29, 2025
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My employer renewed my visa at the end of my contract then terminated me. What are my rights?




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Q: My employer signed a visa renewal form at the end of my contract and now when 15 days are left in my residency expiration, they want to terminate me.
What are my rights in this case?
Can't they not terminate me and at the end of the contract just say that my contract is finished and we don't want you anymore?
What about my notice period and what are my rights in this situation?





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