READER COMPLAINT

UAE: I returned from an emergency leave to find out I was fired from my job

Your rights as an employee and how you can file a Labour Court case

Last updated: August 21, 2020 | 07:28

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The novel coronavirus has affected different people in different ways.

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A Gulf News reader spoke about how he found out that he had been fired from his job only after he returned to the UAE after months.

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The reader had worked for over 23 years with the company.

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The reader had to leave on an emergency after his mother's death in India.

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He returned to the UAE on July 15, 2020.

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The reader was told that his role had been filled within the organisation.

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He was asked to seek his settlement from the company's previous owners/management.

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This is when the reader found out that the company had been sold.

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The reader's visa has also expired.

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While he was stranded in India, the reader had also asked his company to release his vacation pay.

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Who is supposed to pay the reader's dues?

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Legal comment from Dr Hassan Elhais, legal consultant at Dubai-based Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal consultants

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Read more about arbitrary dismissal here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1584368181978

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In cases of arbitrary dismissal, you are entitled to a compensation of up to three months' pay.

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Management change does not absolve the company of fulfilling an employee's rights.

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The reader was advised to raise the issue with the relevant authorities.

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The reader can also join another employer in the meantime.

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The individual is entitled to all these dues.

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Labour dispute procedure

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