Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been terminated from my company with a 30-day notice period after serving 11 months. According to my manager, my role has become redundant, and they aim to reduce expenses. However, they did not mention any reason in my termination letter. Moreover, they are requesting me to train my replacement during my notice period. I would like to understand if I can receive compensation due to unfair termination and whether I am obligated to provide training to my replacement.

Q: Hi, I am working on a 2-year limited contract in an LLC company, Abu Dhabi as a vehicle sales executive. Now I have completed nineteen months in this company and my employer has given me a warning letter based on performance. My question is: can the employer terminate me before the contract expiry? and if he terminates me based on performance, do I get three months' salary and get a labor ban in this case? I hold a bachelor's degree.

Q: I have a couple of labour issues. I worked for a company for 7 months, and I was lied to regarding my visa status while I was working. It was said it was possessing while it was not, and I also received a false labour contract which I later found out. Once I finally received my visa, I had a death in the family so I wanted to take my emergency leave. My employer said it will be an unpaid leave, so I replied I thought I can get 30 days paid leave after my probation period, then he replied bring in your passport for termination. I just needed to leave the country for 2 weeks for the funeral even if he would have said that he could not pay for the leave it would be ok, but by terminating me instead, I thought it was a wrongful termination. When I came into the office they told me it was because of poor work performance, which was not true because I never received a prior documented notice with my signature regarding poor work performance. What legal actions can I take towards this case?

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.

Q: Hello, They hired me from London and, within a month or two, are considering firing me even though they haven’t provided the tools or training needed for the job. Do I have legal grounds to sue if I am let go?

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.

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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).

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.

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