Q: Hello. I have been working for one company a year and a half. Yesterday, I was told that due to redundancy they don't require my services. The letter they gave me is extremely controversial- stating that my contract is terminated with immediate effect, and on the other side, I am asked to serve a one-month contractual notice. So my question is, is that legal? Am I entitled for more than one salary due to redundancy? Do I have to work for the notice since its immediate termination? Thank you

Q: Dear Madam, Greetings! Since I have been terminated in a company located in Dubai, now I'm in 30 days' notice period. As per the UAE law, is it compulsory to attend the duty in notice period? Do I have rights to claim in cash for my termination an exit flight ticket? Hope to receive your valuable advice as soon, please. Thanking you Madam.

Q: I have been given a verbal termination notice of two months. What are the repercussions if I can prove that I have been fired from the position of the Chief Accountant because I was not signing on fake payroll sheets to be filed with the labour department, when in fact, actual payroll contains overtime way in excess of local labour laws? Also, should I work full time during these two months as I have to search for a job also during this period? Also, our company had a joint venture and they terminated its accounting staff 4 years back and told me to take up full responsibility of managing accounts and audit of that company over and above my actual working in the existing company, with a verbal commitment that I will be compensated extra for the same. Later on, my company started charging to that joint venture for the accounting services rendered by me, but despite my requests so far no monetary compensation has been passed on to me. Can I file a claim on the same in labour court?

Q: I am a teacher and I worked in one of the schools in Sharjah. I want to ask about my gratuity if I am eligible to it or no. I started school on the 3rd of September 2018 and my service ended on 11 July 2019.

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, I want to know what happens when I resign after I completed the probation period. My company did not cancel my visa and did not pay me my gratuity and pending money. It's almost 4 months and my visa is valid till December. So how long do I need to wait? Or what is the maximum time to go to court for filing a case? Is there any time period or I can go after 5 or 6 months? Please guide me.

Q: Dear Questioner, My employer gave a 30-day notice to everyone, stating that our restaurant is permanently closing. It is located in DMCC, and our contracts are managed by DMCC. I just need to know, according to labor law, what my final payments should be. I completed one year on December 26, 2023. Will I be paid only one month's salary, which falls within the 30-day notice period, or will my employer have to pay three months since they are the ones who decided to close down?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If an employee was working at a company and did not take a flight allowance during their 6 years of employment, are they entitled to a payout at the end of service?

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).