Grounds for termination

Watch out: The decision defines four scenarios under which the termination of the citizen’s service is considered without a legitimate cause:

1 The first scenario: If the termination of the service of the citizen is not based on Article 120 of the Labour Relations Regulation Law, which allows the employer to terminate the worker’s services if the worker impersonates a false person, submits false certificates or documents or if the worker breaks the instructions regarding the safety of the work provided that these instructions are written and posted in a visible place and other cases provided for in this article.

2 The second case: It involves proving that the owner of the company has retained a foreign worker who performs the same work as the citizen whose service has been terminated or if it has been proven that the termination of the citizen’s service was for the purpose of replacing him with a foreign worker to take the same job.

3 The third case: In the event the employer terminates the employment relationship for a reason not related to the work, especially if the termination of the service of the citizen is due to submitting a serious complaint to the competent authorities or to file a lawsuit against the employer.

4 The fourth case: is if the employer fails to abide by the regulations of ending the service of Emirati workers. The decision obliges the employer to submit an end of service report to the citizen at the end or termination of the work relationship between the parties, by filling out a special form that includes reasons for ending the relationship whether by the employer or the citizen, including improper work environment, a better career opportunity, and other reasons.