Offences That Might Get You Fired from Job in UAE

It is not only important that you should be aware of your rights but your obligations as well while working in the UAE. The article no. 21 of UAE Labour law covers all the offences that will get you fired from your job. This article will help you to have a brief knowledge regarding the offences which will terminate you from your job without any notice given or on the basis of these offences you can also get a ban from working or a lifetime ban can also be imposed on you.

List of Offences as Stated in Article No. 21 UAE Labour Law

The following list of offences as stated in Article no. 21 UAE Labour law are mentioned below:

1.    If the false identity is adopted by the person or fake documents or certificates are submitted you will be dismissed from your job.

2.    You will also be dismissed from your job during or at the end of your probation period.

3.    If a serious mistake is done which result in the material loss of the employer and later notifies the Department of Labour within the 48 hours of the incident.

4.    You will also be dismissed if you refused to follow the safety guidelines mentioned at the workplace.

5.    If you are illiterate and you mention it orally or give in writing to the employer.

6.    If you fail to fulfil your basic duties and unable to redress them, the employer can dismiss you from your job irrespective of the warning given or not.

7.    If you commit a crime against the honour, moral or honesty and proven by the competent court you will be dismissed immediately from your job.    

8.    If you reveal any confidential information about your employer.

9.    If you found drunk or under the influence of narcotics you will be fired immediately.

10.  If you assault your colleagues or manager or the employer you will be dismissed.

11.  If you fail to maintain the punctuality of seven consecutive days or twenty non-successive days in a period of a single year you will be fired immediately.