Hi lawyer, I was recently redundant from a job...

Please note that an arbitrary or unfair dismissal takes place when an employer terminates an employee or forces him to resign without any justifiable reasons.

And according to Article 122 of the UAE Labour Law, arbitrary termination of an employee happens when an employee is fired for reasons not related to work performance, or when the employee files a valid complaint against an employer, which made the latter terminate him maliciously.

In article 120 of the UAE Labour lays out the reasons for which termination without notice is lawful.

If you believe that you have been dismissed illegally, you can complain to Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, wich will try to solve the issue in an amicable way.

In case that an amicable settlement is not reached, then they will transfer the case to the respective court.

As per Article 123 of the UAE Labour Law, if arbitrary dismissal is proven, the court will order the employer to pay you a compensation. Still the amount of compensation must not exceed the wage for a period of three months, plus you can claim your gratuity, notice period dues or any other unpaid dues entitled from your employer.

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