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NYK Law Firm provides employment law advice with the objective of resulting in the most optimal employment relationships. We prepare and review contracts of employment, attend and observe proceedings of disciplinary committees and ensure that the interest of the client is protected. We also have extended experience in matters pertaining to non-competition, disclosure of confidentiality, and matters pertaining to other restrictive covenants.

We also advise on immigration and residency rules, Ministry of Labour compliance, staff benefits, and incentive schemes; redundancy and termination management, end of service gratuity settlements; remodelling of service contracts and all other kinds of employment contract documentation. Furthermore, we are well versed with the UAE and DIFC employment matters.

We also coordinate with the dispute resolution team to offer advisory support based on UAE Labour Law and the DIFC Employment Law and provide services for well-structured documentation and review of Employment Contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Employee Handbook and Policy, Whistle-blowers policy etc.

Hot topics that may arise in employment & incentives

What are the Labour laws in HR?

The Minimum Wages Act, the Payment of Wages Act, the Payment of Bonus Act, the Equal Remuneration Act and a few others are likely to be merged. The Labour Code on Industrial Relations will combine Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Trade Unions Act, 1926, and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

Can I sue an at will employer?

In “at will employment” states, employers can fire employees without demonstrating a “just cause.” That means you can be fired for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all. If you’ve been fired for an illegal reason, you can sue for wrongful termination.

When can an employer terminate an employee without notice?

Your employer can terminate your employment at any time and without warning. They do not need to have a good or valid reason to let you go, so long as they are not firing you for discriminatory reasons. If your termination is not tied to severe workplace misconduct, you dismissal is considered one “without cause”.

What qualifies as unlawful termination?

To be wrongfully terminated is to be fired for an illegal reason, which may involve violation of federal anti-discrimination laws or a contractual breach. … For instance, an employee cannot be fired on the basis of her race, gender, ethnic background, religion, or disability.

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