Q: Sir, What are my rights (terminal benefits) when terminated from employment as the company does not require my service? There are no negative records in my service period and the company is now trying to reduce the cost as they have fewer jobs than expected. I have worked for 2 years and 4 months (stamped second visa). How will it be if termination with immediate effect and/or immediate termination with the salary in lieu of one-month notice?

Q: Hi Ma'am, I have worked for a company almost 12 years as an accounts manager, and the company decided now to outsource a finance team. The outsourced company offered me a job and they will give me the same package, but I will be working in this company only for 3 months then I will be sent to other clients as well. This is an Indian outsourced company and I have taken a decision that I am not willing to work with an outsourced company which is unknown to me. I am working as per JAFZA visa for 12 years. The company gave me a letter with subject stating the cancellation of the contract and I will be served for 30 days notice period. So, can you please explain to me how I will go through in this situation and what benefits will I get as per JAFZA rules and regulations? Thanking you in advance for the help and I wait for your reply in this.

Q: Hi, I have been working in a company in Abu Dhabi for the past two and a half years. I gave my resignation less than a month ago. When I got this month salary, the salary amount was reduced. When I enquired about it, the company informed me that they will be charging me a certain amount from my settlement as visa cancellation process fee. When I called to the Ministry of labour, they told me that company cannot charge me any of such fee. So I would like to know whether I should move by complaining to the MOL, and if I do, what would be the probable result from that action. Thank you.

Q: Hi dear, I have worked for a free zone company for almost 3 months and now that I have resigned, they are putting pressure on me that I must pay the recruitment fees before they cancel my visa. What to do, please???

Q: Hi. I had been working in Dubai for a certain LLC company for more than 5 years and recently resigned. When I got the cheque for my dues I noticed in the calculation that they deducted visa expenses from it. Is this correct?

Q: Hi, The company I work for says that as per the new law, even if I am 1-year plus, the company I'm joining has to get a refund (recruitment fees). Is that accurate?

Q: I was working in a private company in Abu Dhabi for more than 5 years under an unlimited contract. I served one month notice period as per the contract and the same is approved by management. Now, after the cancellation of my visa, the employer wants to deduct 1 month's salary from my end of service stating I did not serve 2 month notice period as per the new labor law. I signed my EOS calculations without any deductions. Can the employer deduct my 1 month's salary?

س: السلام عليكم، تم إيقافي عن العمل بدون إنذار، وبسؤال صاحب العمل قال لي ليس لك عندي أي مستحقات وطردني، وللعلم لي راتب شهرين متأخرين وبدل إجازات ومستحقات. رفعت شكوى عمالية وطالبت فيها بمستحقاتي؛ من ضمنها بدل استقطاع من الراتب وهي مجموع 36 شهرًا كان صاحب العمل يستقطع من الراتب ولا يودع الراتب كاملاً. أول 6 أشهر استقطع ما أسماه تكاليف الإقامة والأشهر التي بعدها كل مرة يتحجج بضعف العمل وبجائحة كورونا والمصاريف. قضيتي الآن تحولت للمحكمة. هل أستطيع استرداد الاستقطاعات والمستحقات؟ ولكم جزيل الشكر!

Q: Hello, My contract ended on September 22, but the company did not inform me until October 11 when they gave me a notice of non-renewal. On November 13, they sent me my final settlement, but they deducted one month's salary because I did not work from October 12 to November 10. My visa expired on November 10, but my contract ended on September 22. They deducted money from my final settlement. What to do?

Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE.

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.

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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).