dubaiguy2011

The Labour Law specifies a repatriation flight. One way. Doesn't specify direct flight (i.e. not 2 stops etc), which airline, which class, whether you get chauffeur drive, excess baggage allowance or any other sugar on the top.

Q. Did you or did you not get a flight ticket home paid for?

dubaiguy2011

Once again - Labour Law sets MINIMUM standard for employment agreements governed by UAE Law.

commander

Read my post FFS. I DO have a UAE employment contract and hence a labour card.

I'm saying, there possibly "could" be an avenue for me to seek this gratuity (by consulting a lawyer) however this would obviously mean taking the case against my company...silly move really.

I don't recall saying I know anything about federal UAE law, so quit being a knob..if that is possible

weasel decentral

Is UAE law is some kind of completely clear black and white situation, easily determined? A clean line between this is the law and this isn't the law?

and its ok to calm down, no one cares about your legal ability you don't have to win the case here. its the internet FFS, save the arguing for when you can bill it to some one.

raaaaarr mother****er

weasel decentral

After 6 generations you are considered local hang in there

scrubbedexpat141

dubaiguy2011

Where exactly in your post do you state you DO have UAE employment contract and hence a labour card. You actually infer the contrary.

In any event, you don't need a lawyer to claim payment of your gratuity (EOSB) - just use Ministry of Labour. Since you are only entitled to your EOSB at the end of your employment with the company, I don't see why that would be a silly move (i.e. your relationship with them would be at an end).

dubaiguy2011

Who's arguing? I was posting factual information to help another. I wasn't the one trying to argue a point I know nothing about... Just sayin' like....

Meow

Start with article 141 of Labour Law and you can go further. #fact

scrubbedexpat141

Give up. This is what you're doing:

Meow

I'm not telling him, I"m telling everyone else. I am not cross, although I do seem to have annoyed Mr Grumpy. It's quite amusing watching him froth at the mouth and make personal digs...

scrubbedexpat141

You're telling me?

Meow

Anyone who wants facts really. But hey, what would I know about legal, financial and consumer issues?

dubaiguy2011

says the self-qualified lawyer who qualified from Bush Law School

Meow - given you are clearly an expert in absolutely everything, would you please explain how Article 141 dis-applies the requirement for employees not to receive an End of Service Benefit payment (and/or allows employers to disapply the application of the Federal Labour Law). The fact that you are clearly taking a considerable amount of time to argue and make your wrong point indicates you haven't a clue what you're talking about...

Article 141 of UAE Law No. 8 of 1980, as amended (the UAE Labour Law) allows an employer that operates a retirement or insurance plan to offer participation in that plan to expatriate employees in satisfaction of the employee's entitlement to Gratuity on the termination of employment. Under the legislation, an employee who is entitled to a retirement pension has the ability to choose between the more advantageous of (i) the statutory Gratuity entitlement and (ii) the pension entitlement. If the employee does not elect to participate in the retirement plan, on the termination of employment he or she will be entitled to an amount in respect of Gratuity, as calculated under Articles 132 to 134 of the UAE Labour Law (the Gratuity Amount) (assuming the employee otherwise meets all qualifying conditions for a payment).

Finally, you're the only one I see making personal insults on this thread (and Scamp is an acknowledged immature twit so we can discount him). FYI, I am not grumpy - I have no cause to be. But I do take exception to self-appointed and self-aggrandising "experts" pontificating on boards like this giving everyone mis-information in the name if "help", whilst at the same time self promoting..... Any more links for us to share?

dubaiguy2011

On the basis of the above - clearly sweet FA