Q: An employee (driver) in my company failed to report to work on the agreed date after his leave days, then the director had to hire a driver for two days. The employee never reported to work until now but the company had to pay to his account salary for two months. Now, the driver went to a lawyer and they are requesting severance fee, illegal termination fee and salary in lieu of notice. How is all this possible and yet the employee was not fired and he never called back? Kindly help

Q: Does article 120 of Labor Law in case of termination by employer cover the following situation: An employee went on an emergency leave due to his Mother's hospitalization and after 45 days she passed away. When he came back to Dubai, his employer refused to pay the final settlement and forced him for cancellation.

Q: Hi, For the termination under a limited contract, how many warnings the employer should give and what reasons should he mention in termination letter?

Q: Hey, I'm working in a call center job. The employer found a case of ignoring calls. I have no warning letter before, and now they terminated me immediately without any warning. Is this legal?

Q: Good morning, We have given an employee a final warning due to attitude and creating fights with employees. Last time, she did the same thing after that she left the office early without informing the manager (she informed the owner of the company which is not the direct report) after that she was absent for 2 days without informing the same. She sent a message to the owner of the company, but the owner did not reply nor approve her reason for being absent. Is it valid that I serve her termination? Thank you!

Q: Hello, What happens when an employee refuses to sign a warning letter? What are the options for the employer?

Q: Good afternoon, I'm an employee with my company for 4 years with an unlimited contract. I have just renewed my visa last month but yesterday I received a termination letter from my company stating that based on my performance and 2 warning letters on the 6th of October and 21st of November. I received a warning letter on the 6th of October but I didn't sign and replied with justification and on the 21st of November I didn't receive any letter. Please advise, should I sign the letter, and can this be considered an unfair dismissal?

Q: Dear questioner, I have an ex-employee refusing to accept or respond to a fair and reasonable settlement offer of a cash payment of 30% of his dues and 3 checks, payable over 60 days. This is bringing the business to its knees as there is also a freeze on the company's trade license and bank account. What are my rights as an employer to get the ex-employee to respond to the offer?

Q: For terminating an employee by giving 3 months' notice, what is the best reason to write to be able to avoid any claim of arbitrary termination?

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).