Written termination notice under the Labour Law — Article 43 (termination with 30–90 days' notice for a legitimate reason) or Article 44 (termination without notice, closed list of grounds, written investigation required); termination without a legitimate reason exposes the employer to compensation of up to 3 months' salary.
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TERMINATION LETTER
Employee: Employee name Position: Position
This letter is issued under Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 ("Labour Law"): Article 42 sets out the general grounds on which employment ends; Article 43 permits termination with notice of 30–90 days (as agreed in the contract) for a legitimate reason; Article 44 permits termination WITHOUT notice only on a closed list of grounds (forged documents, deliberate damage, breach of safety rules, intoxication at work, violence, 20 intermittent or 7 consecutive days of unauthorised absence, and others), and only after a written investigation. Termination without a legitimate reason exposes the Employer to compensation of up to 3 months' salary under Article 47.
1. GROUND FOR TERMINATION 1.1. Ground: Termination ground. 1.2. Detail: Ground detail. 1.3. Reference to prior warnings / investigation record: Reference to prior warnings / investigation record.
2. NOTICE AND LAST WORKING DAY 2.1. Notice given on: Notice given on. 2.2. Notice period: Notice period (days) days (30–90 days under Article 43, if applicable). 2.3. Last working day: Last working day. 2.4. During the notice period the Employee is entitled to one unpaid day per week to search for new employment.
3. FINAL SETTLEMENT 3.1. Gratuity and final payment are computed separately — see Reference to gratuity / final settlement sheet.
4. PROTECTED COMPLAINTS 4.1. A dismissal issued because the Employee filed a complaint with MOHRE or a court claim is automatically treated as abusive under Article 47.
Issued by ______________ / Issued by / Date: Issue date Employee acknowledged receipt ______________ / Employee name /
— — — ⚠️ This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. It is written for UAE MAINLAND businesses under MOHRE (Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 and its executive regulations); free zones (DMCC, JAFZA, and others) have their own labour contract portals and forms, and DIFC/ADGM are separate common-law jurisdictions with their own employment law and data-protection law (DIFC Employment Law, DEWS instead of gratuity, and data-protection rules other than the PDPL) — confirm which regime applies before use. Emirate-level rules (Dubai DET/DM, Abu Dhabi ADDED/DCT/ADAFSA, Sharjah SEDD, and others) also diverge. Have this template reviewed by a UAE-qualified lawyer and verified against the current MOHRE, WPS, PDPL, and emirate-specific requirements before use.
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30–90 days as agreed in the contract, if terminating under Article 43
Required for an Article 44 dismissal
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