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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