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5 available 5 • View allCompensation for termination of an employment contract
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Q: What is maximum compensation for employment contract for 5 years but where after 1st year the original owner divested of the business but never gave a termination notice to staff?

Nov 9, 2017
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Claiming benefits for termination without a valid reason
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Q: I am working in the HR department in one of the private companies for the last 12 years. Last week I received a redundancy letter from the HR manager terminating me for reducing people.
However, the actual reason is something else. I have sent an email to our company helpline on the HR manager and complained about him, and he came to know that I have sent an email to the senior manager.
It was only me who got this letter from the HR department. Now, they got a replacement for my position.
Can I file a complaint against the company in the labour court?
Please advise.

Jan 7, 2018
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Calculation of the EOSB upon termination of employment contract
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Q: Hi Rajasree
I have worked for a company for 2 years. We have two companies with different names one in Dubai & the other one is in Sharjah.
My first visa was in Dubai; after that, there was some financial problem in the Dubai company so they changed my second visa to the Sharjah company.
They have given me a gratuity of 21 days of the month, but now they are telling me it is a wrong calculation (1/3 of 21 days). But this case is applicable only if I resigned from the job.
I am not resigning, which means the company terminated me and changed to the Sharjah company.
Kindly provide some suggestion.

Nov 4, 2018
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Calculation of the end of service gratuity at the end of a limited contract
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Q: How is the end of service gratuity calculated under a limited contract where the contract expires after two years?

Apr 29, 2020
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تحويل العقد من عقد غير محدد المدة إلى عقد محدد المدة رغم رفض العامل
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س: ما مدى صحة تحويل عقد العمل من عقد غير محدد المدة إلى عقد جديد يلغي كل ما قبله بمدة محددة؟
مع تهديد صاحب العمل بأن من لا يرغب في التوقيع على العقود الجديدة قد تُنهَى خدماته.
وهل يجوز فسخ عقد العمل الموقَّع قبل بدء سريان تاريخه من قبل العامل؟

Nov 28, 2019
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allProvisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law 147
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.
Jan 5, 2019
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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3 years back I had given a post-dated cheque as a guarantee to a person whom I had to pay the money.
In 3 years time before the due date of the post-dated cheque, I had paid him partially by cash and cheque for which I have his signed vouchers and the PDC cheque details.
He was supposed to return back my PDC on the due date and collect the balance amount that was around AED 4000. The cheque value was AED 115,000.
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