إنهاء خدمة الموظف

I have been dismissed from my work without a clear reason; in this case, it was considered an arbitrary dismissal. Am I entitled to claim compensation for arbitrary dismissal by my employer?

UAE labor law gives special protection to employees because they are the weak party in the employment relationship. UAE labor law is one of the best laws that protects employees’ rights.

If it is proved to the court that the employer dismissed one employee arbitrarily, the court orders compensation for the employee from the employer in addition to all other rights.” Unfair Termination Of Employee ” The compensation value is assessed by the labor court, which may reach three months’ salary according to the last salary received by the employee, the damaging nature, termination circumstances, and service period. 

تفاصيل

An employee’s service shall be deemed to have been arbitrarily terminated by his employer if the reason for the termination is irrelevant to the work or performance of the employee.

قد يكون سبب إنهاء خدمة الموظف هو قيام الموظف بتقديم شكوى إلى الجهات المختصة أو رفع دعوى قضائية ضد صاحب العمل.

وتنص المادة 113 من قانون العمل الاتحادي على حالات إنهاء عقد العمل على النحو التالي: 

إذا اتفق الطرفان على إنهائه، بشرط موافقة العامل كتابة.

عند انتهاء المدة المنصوص عليها في العقد، ما لم يتم تمديد العقد صراحة أو ضمناً وفقاً لأحكام العقد.

أحكام قانون العمل؛

If either of the parties of a contract concluded for an unspecified term expresses his intention to terminate the contract, provided that the provisions of the law regarding the period of notice are observed and on grounds accepted for the non-arbitrary termination of the contract.

If there are no reasons mentioned in article 120 of labor law;

The employee could submit a complaint to the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation, which tries to reach an amicable settlement between the two parties.  

If the ministry fails to reach an amicable settlement for the dispute, the ministry refers the dispute to the court. If it is proved to the court that the employee was dismissed arbitrarily, the court will impose upon the employer to pay the compensation to the employee. 

The assessment of the compensation value is considered by the court according to the work type, damage value, and labor service period, provided that the compensation value shall not exceed the employee’s salary for three months accounted for based on the last salary of the employee. “Unfair Termination Of Employee” ”.

وبالإضافة إلى التعويضات، تحكم المحكمة أيضًا بمكافأة نهاية الخدمة وبدل فترة الإخطار وأية مستحقات أخرى لا يدفعها صاحب العمل.  

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