The Ministerial Resolution No. 279 of 2020 (Concerning the Employment Stability in Establishments of the Private Sector During the Application of Precautionary Measures to Control the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak) is silent regarding the termination of an employee due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation. However, your employer may be obligated to pay you the housing allowance and other allowances, excluding your basic pay, until you leave the country or until you find a new employment in the UAE.
This is in accordance with Article 3 of the Ministerial Resolution No. 279 of 2020, which states: "Establishments affected by the mentioned precautionary measures, which have an excess of non-national employees authorised to work for them, shall register their data in the virtual labour market system to enable their rotation according to the needs of other establishments, provided that their obligations towards these employees remain the same in terms of housing and fulfilling all their entitlements (except wages) until they leave the state or they are auhorised to work for another establishment."
Further, your employer may not be in a position to deduct any amount from your end-of-service benefits if it has paid you for accommodation and day-to-day expenses until you travel to India.
However, if you have to pay any other outstanding amount to your employer for any loans or advances it may have lent you, then the employer has the right to deduct it from your end-of-service benefits. This is in accordance with Article 135 of the Employment Law, which states: "The employer may deduct any amounts due to him from the employee's end-of-service remuneration."
Therefore, you may inform your employer that you are entitled to housing allowance and other support until you leave the country or find new employment in the UAE. If your employer does not agree with you, you may seek further advice from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and file a complaint against your employer, if necessary.
All companies affected by the precautionary measures must register the information of their redundant employees on the virtual labour market so that they can be recruited by other companies based on the job market needs.
MOHRE Helpline: 800 60
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This is in accordance with Article 3 of the Ministerial Resolution No. 279 of 2020, which states: "Establishments affected by the mentioned precautionary measures, which have an excess of non-national employees authorised to work for them, shall register their data in the virtual labour market system to enable their rotation according to the needs of other establishments, provided that their obligations towards these employees remain the same in terms of housing and fulfilling all their entitlements (except wages) until they leave the state or they are auhorised to work for another establishment."
Further, your employer may not be in a position to deduct any amount from your end-of-service benefits if it has paid you for accommodation and day-to-day expenses until you travel to India.
However, if you have to pay any other outstanding amount to your employer for any loans or advances it may have lent you, then the employer has the right to deduct it from your end-of-service benefits. This is in accordance with Article 135 of the Employment Law, which states: "The employer may deduct any amounts due to him from the employee's end-of-service remuneration."
Therefore, you may inform your employer that you are entitled to housing allowance and other support until you leave the country or find new employment in the UAE. If your employer does not agree with you, you may seek further advice from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and file a complaint against your employer, if necessary.
All companies affected by the precautionary measures must register the information of their redundant employees on the virtual labour market so that they can be recruited by other companies based on the job market needs.
MOHRE Helpline: 800 60
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