FAQ: The employee is terminated without valid reason or proper notice period. The employer fabricates performance issues to avoid gratuity.

Answer:

• Make sure the situation doesn’t fall under the provisions of the Labour Law (Article 44 — Cases of the Workers Dismissal without Notice)

In accordance with this Article, the employer may dismiss the worker without notice after conducting a written investigation with him in any of the following cases:
- It is proven that the worker impersonated another person, or submitted forged certificates or documents.
- The worker committed a mistake that resulted in gross physical losses to the employer or the he deliberately damaged the properties of the employer and he acknowledged the same, provided that the latter informs the Ministry of the incident within (7) seven working days from the date of being aware of the occurrence of the incident.
- The worker violated the instructions of the establishment’s by-law related to the safety of work and workers or the workplace, provided that they are written and hung in a visible place and the worker is informed of the same.
- The worker did not perform his basic duties according to the em...