Q: I was terminated due to "redundancy". I have been working in the company for 2 years and 3 months under unlimited contract. What are the benefits that I can claim?

Q: Hi, If a company terminates an experienced employee stating redundancy & hires a person on lower salary for the job, is it considered fair as per the UAE labour laws? With this logic, it should be ok for companies to terminate employees at bulk & replace them with cheaper resources with the purpose of cost-saving. Do advise.

Q: I live in Australia and was recently employed by a company in Dubai. I was made redundant and have not been paid all of my contracted entitlements as I was advised the company was being put into administration. I don’t believe the company has been put into administration and they are simply looking to avoid payment of monies due. What can I do? Thank you

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been terminated from my company with a 30-day notice period after serving 7 years and 10 months. According to my company, my role has become redundant, and they aim to reduce expenses. However, they did not mention any reason for my termination. Am I eligible to claim a three months' salary as compensation? Please advise. Thanks.

Q: Can an employee file for a redundant leave if the position they hold in the company is being terminated because the company is restructuring? And for how long can one apply for the leave?

Q: Hello, I recently got fired for "poor performance" 3 days after one of my co-workers resigned. I work in a small company that is comprised of 8 employees, the co-worker who resigned makes up for almost all the profit in the company, and also a month before that, we moved to a way cheaper business tower. 2 weeks before I got fired, I received a nice compliment from my boss so I didn't see a reason for that. I also have statistics that show I boosted the company's performance and received a lot of praise from different company branches. After I received my termination email, a week later my boss still gave me a project to work on. Also multiple times I get texted after working hours. I also once was going on a vacation and when I went there, I received information that my vacation would be unpaid. Even then I was still receiving text messages from my boss regarding work. There are a lot of things that happened that I will need to discuss, I could really use some advice.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I joined a well-known and reputable company in June as an e-commerce sales executive. After three months, they fired me, citing the reason in my termination letter that they are closing their online platform. This claim is absolutely false, as the platform is still operational in the UAE. It feels completely unjust despite my hard work and proven sales record, once their platform was established, they simply terminated me. After my termination, they gave me an additional 30 days to find another job, stating they would not cancel my visa during this time, apart from the standard 14-day notice period. I recently spoke to a friend who was also terminated under similar circumstances. The company refused to pay him for no valid reason and deducted money from his dues as fines or penalties.

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.

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).