Termination

Employers are obliged to pay the employment entitlements of a deceased employee to a member of the employee’s family within 10 days of the date of death in service or from the date the employer became aware of his employee’s death …

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It should be noted that permanent contracts were discontinued for foreigners wf 1 …

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Decree 765 of 2015: Minister of Labour’s decree (765) of 2015 on Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations …

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Termination of an employee’s services by the employer will be deemed unfair if the reason for the termination is unrelated to the work or because of a complaint made by a labour authority against the employer, not the employee …

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◉ Instant dismissal Under Article 120 of the Labour Law (as amended) an employer may dismiss an employee without notice in certain cases: During the probationary period; If the employee has forged documents or adopted a false identity or nationality; If the employee causes substantial material loss to the employer (the employer must inform the labour department of the incident within 48 hours); If the worker has violated any safety measures (safety measures must be clearly displayed); If the employee has failed to fulfil work duties and continues to do so even when warned; If the employee is found guilty by a court of an offence prejudicing honour, honesty or public morality; If the worker divulges any trade secrets; If the employee is found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during working time;  If the worker assaults a colleague, manager or employer; or If the employee is absent without a valid reason for more than 20 non-consecutive days or seven consecutive days …

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Except for cases where the employer has the right to dismiss an employee without notice or gratuity, the employer may not dismiss an employee or give them notice of dismissal during their annual leave …

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Employment contracts for an indefinite period may be terminated by either party at any time as long as they have a valid reason and the required notice is given …

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◉ Notice to be given by the employer In addition to having a valid reason for terminating an indefinite employment contract, an employer must give the employee at least 30 days’ written notice …

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Preamble: Terminating an employee in UAE is not onerous – provided it follows correct procedures …

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An employee has the right to a gratuity payment at the end of employment if they have more than one year of service …

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Upon termination of employment, the employer must give the employee an end of service certificate …

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