UAE
Labour Law provides for scenarios when you can fire your company:
If the employer does not fulfil his
obligations towards the employee as provided for in the contract or in this
law;
If the employer or his legal representative
has committed an act of assault against the employee.
Detailed
Explanations:
Article 121 provides clear instructions as to
when you can terminate your contract.
If
the employer does not fulfil his obligations towards the employee as provided
for in the contract or in this law:
You as an employee are entitled to certain
rights under UAE Labour Law. Some of those typically are:
- Monthly Salary;
- Safe working environment;
- Consideration of Health and safety issues and so on;
If your monthly salary is delayed and you are
not paid on time as per your labour/employment contract, you can let your
employer go. Salary for an employee is the basic right! If this is delayed, the
employee can file a complaint with the MOL and also could resign from his work
citing this reason.
If the employer or his legal representative
has committed an act of assault against the employee.
This is considered a serious offence under UAE
Labour Law. If your employer or his appointed Managers/Legal Representatives
assault you in any way, you may resign from your job. It is not clear whether
mental and verbal abuses can be considered as assaults; however, I do feel that
verbal and mental assaults have larger effect on a person. If have ever been
assaulted by your employer, you have a right to resign.
Do
I need to serve Notice Period?
If you feel that your rights have been
violated, and your employer has not fulfilled your contract obligations as per
the requirements, you don’t have to serve notice period when terminating your contract.
What
about Labour Ban?
If you have complained to MOL with regard to
above offences committed by your employer and they are proven in your favour,
you will not face labour ban. Please
also read my article: When you do not have Labour Ban, in which I detail about
the scenarios in which you have no labor ban. Please also note you can
fire your employer both in the cases of Limited Contract and Unlimited Contract.
What
is the process?
If you have established that your employer has
committed above offences, you will need to immediately file a complaint with
Ministry of Labour and they will take the matter into their hands. After
investigation, MOL will provide you their ruling. However, you must understand
that this takes time to investigate and provide proper justice.
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