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Updated · Khaleej Times · Jul 5UAE Firm Ordered to Pay Dh875,700 After Failing to Formally Terminate Employee
2 articles · Updated · Khaleej Times · Jul 5Summary
- Dh875,700 in unpaid salaries was awarded to an employee after a UAE company failed to formally end her employment.
- A court-appointed expert found no document, letter or email showing the company had notified the employee that her services were terminated.
- That lack of formal notice left the company liable for salary payments, turning an employment-process failure into a costly court order.
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A missing email led to an Dh875,700 penalty. How can UAE employers avoid such costly termination errors? If your UAE employer stops paying you without a formal notice, are you legally still on the payroll?