I recently lost my job due to the covid pendemic ,...

The UAE Civil Transactions Law has confirmed that in the event of a force majeure that prevents the contract from continuing to be implemented in that case, the other party is not entitled to compensation and you can file a complaint with the Rental Dispute Resolution Committee requesting the termination of the contract and the recovery of checks due to the presence of a force majeure represented in the spread of Corona disease, this has led to the termination of the employment contract.
Here is the text of the UAE Civil Transactions Law related to your inquiry:
Article 273
1- In contracts binding on both sides, if a force majeure occurs to make the implementation of the obligation impossible, the corresponding obligation with him has lapsed, and the contract is dissolved on its own.
2- If the impossibility is partial, the equivalent of the impossible portion has passed, and this provision applies to the temporary impossibility in continuous contracts. In these two cases, the creditor may revoke the contract on the condition that the debtor knows