GRATUITY / SEVERANCE PAY CALCULATION AS PER UAE LABOUR LAW

The UAE labour law covers many of your rights as an employee including employment contracts, records of employees, salaries, working hours, national holidays, annual leave, health and safety of employees, disciplinary codes of conduct, termination of appointment, repatriation and gratuity or end of service benefits.  The Ministry of Labour has introduced a compulsory electronic salary transfer system, to guarantee prompt salaries of all employees.




Calculation of Gratuity/Severance Pay

According to Article 132 of the UAE Labour Law, a worker who has completed one or more years of continuous service shall be entitled to severance pay at the end of his employment. The severance pay shall be calculated as follows:

21 days’ wage for each of the first five years of service

30 days’ wage for each additional year of service provided always that the aggregate amount of severance pay should not exceed two year’s wage.

OFW ADVISORIES / OEC CERTIFICATE

  

MARCH 2011 - OFW ADVISORY FROM POEA
OFW VERIFICATION
BALIK-MANGGAGAWA THROUGH POEA, PHILS.
PHIL EMBASSY / POLO ABU DHABI LOCATION MAP
OFW INFOSHEET FOR OEC APPLICATION
PAG-IBIG / HDMF MEMBERSHIP FORM

Schedule of Services

Philippine Embassy / Consulate, UAE

• Passport renewal:Sunday to Thursday ( 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00 to 3:30pm)
• Notarial Services: Sunday to Thursday ( 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00 to 3:30pm)
• Visa Application: Sunday to Thursday ( 9:00am to 12:00pm)

BALIK-MANGGAGAWA PROCESSING IN THE UAE

New POLO-OWWA Office - location map

This refers to the various email received by POLO and being circulated inquiring the new requirements of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) for our departing OFWs here in the UAE for their vacation leave to the Philippines.


Please take note that our requirements for OFWs who are applying for Balik-Manggagawa/OWWA and Pag-Ibig are as follows:

Advisory on Online Registration for Filipinos

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has launched an online registration for all Filipinos in Saudi Arabia as mandated by Philippine regulations.

The link to the online registration is available on the websites of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah... > FOR FILIPINOS IN SAUDI ARABIA

http://www.philembassy-riyadh.org/

http://www.pcgjeddah.org/

On the site, to reach the link and the registration page, please click on the image below on the homepage.

VARIOUS OFW FORMS

SAMAHANG PINOY KAWANGGAWA (Pinoy Charity Society): LATEST OFW FORMS: "ePassport Application Form OWWA Membership Form OFW Information Sheet for OEC Application Pag-IBIG Member's Data Form (MDF) Pag-IBIG Member..."

01022011 JOB VACANCIES WORLDWIDE -P2

 

Job Title: Senior ECG Technician Qualification & Experience: Bachelor of Sciences in Medical Technology/Registered Medical Technologist. Certified Cardiovascular Technologist or its equivalent is preferred but not essential; Must have at least five (5) years of extensive experience as Cardiology Technologist according to or similar to above job descriptions within two (2) or more years of supervisory experience.

Job Title: Cardiac Cath Lab Technician Qualification & Experience: Bachelor of Science in Nursing/Medical Technology or its equivalent. Diploma of the college of radiographers (DCR-R) or the USA Canadian or Eur equivalent and with current state registration; A minimum of four (4) years post qualification, of which two (2) years should be within a cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Job Title: Dental Assistant III Qualification & Experience: Dental assistant III a diploma from an approved dental assisting program will be accepted, minimum of two (2) years experience is preferred.

Job Title: Section Head Microbiology Qualification & Experience: Master Degree Clinical Laboratory Science (or Equivalent) or Fellow of the Institute of the Medical Laboratory Sciences (F.I.M.L.S. or equivalent) in (U.K.) in the assigned specialty area. Current registration with the designated authority tor the medical technology profession; Minimum of Four (4) years post qualification experience in hospital medical Laboratory in the assigned specialty area. Additional four (4) years experience at supervisory level in the assigned specialty area
If you are qualified and interested in one of our vacant jobs, please Register in the bellow link:
http://hrms.sfh.med.sa/HRMS/applicant/applicant_register.php

OR send your application to our e-mail adders with the following requirements:
Position applied for Current CV in English / Copies of educational / At lease three reference letters from current & previous employers Valied license to practice (if applicable) / Copy of Saudi ID or passport/Iqama

Riyadh Security Forces Hospital P.O. Box 3643 Riyadh 11481 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Recruitment Direct : +966 - 1 - 475 – 5914 / +966 - 1 - 475 – 5915 recruitment@sfh.med.sa

Job Title: Deputy Supply Support Program Manager Main Functions: Provides Supply Support expertise to assist Royal Saudi Air Force. Reports to on-site Program Manager, and has extensive background in supply/materials management and logistics coordination. Prior experience with the Saudi Royal Air Force is desired; Qualifications Requirements:- Logistics Coordination, Supply Auditing, Process improvement, Shipping /Receiving, Warehouse Mapping; Strategic Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Finance and Performance Metrics Development; Fluent in English, prepares business plans, proposals, and expands and develops new business.
Final employment is contingent upon award of Contract, passing a physical and a police clearance.
Applicants may submit his application in English to Vinnell Arabia Local Employment office on Khurais Road Ext. 28 inside The Algasonn Education Center, Or send updated resume writing in English. hrdsaem@vinnellarabia.com OR vaslhrb@vinnellarabia.com

Admissions Director

Admissions Registration Clerk

Cardiovascular Technologist

Case Management Manager

Chart Assembler

Dental Assistant

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Dietician or Nutritionist

Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technician

Family or General Practitioner

Health Technologist

Home Health Aide

Laboratory

Licensed Nurse

Materials Manager

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Medical Assistant

Medical Equipment Preparer

Medical Equipment Repairer

Medical Office Manager

Medical or Health Services Manager

Medical Records Assistant

Medical Records Technician

Medical Secretaries

Medical Transcriptionist

Message Therapist

Nursing Aide

Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

Occupational Therapist Aide

Orderly

Pharmacist

Pharmacy Technician

Physical Therapist

Physician Assistant

Psychiatric Aide

Quality Assurance Director

Quality Coordinator

Radiologic Technician

Radiologic Technologist

Registered Nurse

Surgical Technologist

Mail your updated CVs to mycareer@alabeergroup.com

AL ABEER MEDICAL CENTER P.O. Box 52868 - Jeddah 21573, KSA

Email: alabeer@alabeergroup.com

Quality Control (QC) Engineer -1 position (uae) Graduate Mechanical Engineer with up to 2 years experience, fresh graduates may also apply. Job will include carrying out quality checks on incoming and outgoing materials, quality dossier & document preparation. Knowledge of AutoCAD, NOT activities, coating inspection; valve testing will be an added advantage. Full hands-on training will be provided.
All positions are in Jebel Ali and are for immediate placement; Remunerations will be at par with the industry standards.
Kindly mention the position applied for. Email your CV with picture to hr@trouvaycauvin.com

TROUVAY & CAUVIN Holding Group B.S.C. (c)JAFZA Tower - View 18 – 27th floor, P.O. Box 16954, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates / E-mail: mailto:info@trouvaycauvin.com

01022011 JOB VACANCIES WORLDWIDE -P1

You may upload your updated CV to our Samahang Pinoy Kawanggawa database via email at activejobseeker@yahoo.com.au attention to: Ma’am Isabel Saguinsin II.

Please specify in the email subject line the position you are applying for.

Isabel Saguinsin II

Samahang Pinoy Kawanggawa (Pinoy Charity Society)

'Lingkod Handog ng mga Boluntaryong Nagkakawanggawa Para sa Kapakanan ng mga Filipino sa Buong Mundo'
+971 50 7528573 / +63 908 5107809
Email Address: sie_2@hotmail.com
http://www.isabelsaguinsin2.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/samahangpinoykawanggawa
Sundays to Thursdays : From 9PM Onwards
Fridays & Saturdays : Anytime
NOTE: Job Applicants’ queries will ONLY be entertained from 9pm onwards, any day

ALPINE BAU has a project in Abu Dhabi for 30months and looking for HSE / QA / QC / QS / Planning, Technical Engineers, Secretaries, Document Controller, Drivers, Watchman, Electricians, Plumber, Cleaner, Coffeeboy/girls, Receptionist, CAD Operators, Designer etc. email your updated CV to: sven.krueger@alpine-bau.de

ALPINE Bau Deutschland AG

Abu Dhabi Branch Office – Villa No. 40 / Al Manaser Area / P.O. Box 25263 Abu Dhabi , UAE

Dubai Branch Office – Pinnacle At Sheikh Zayed Road , Unit 409 / P.O. Box 282731 Dubai , UAE

emirates@alpine-bau.de

AI2245 - Executive Personal Assistant (KUWAIT) Business Unit:  Head Office / Location:  Kuwait - Kuwait City / Function:  Human Resources; Job Purpose: The executive personal assistant will provide administration and project management support to a senior company executive; Skills, Knowledge and Experience required: Minimum of five years of secretarial experience, preferably with a minimum of two years as a senior secretary, Fluent in both spoken and written English and Arabic, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Able to work in an effective and efficient manner

AI2238 - SPIMMCO- Accountant (RIYADH) Business Unit:  Industrial / Location:  Saudi Arabia - Riyadh / Function:  Finance / Accounting; Qualifications: Must have graduated in Accounting/Commerce and display good relevant accounting knowledge.  Minimum of 3 years accounting experience; Knowledge of MS Office solutions (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Knowledge of SAP (Optional); Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic; Other Information: Some occasional travel to Kuwait may also be required

Alghanim Industries Corporate Office P.O. Box 223 Safat, Kuwait 13003
Physical Location: Airport Road (55) at Highway 80, Opposite Kaifan Central, Shuwaikh, Kuwait 13003 

Send your CV online at: http://www.alghanim.com/corpweb/Careers/index.htm

Principal Landscape Architect / Senior Landscape Architect / Landscape Architect / Infrastructure Project Manager – Sewerage / Design Manager – Water / Business Development Manager / Senior Urban Planner (UAE)

Dorsch Consult Abu Dhabi 

Please email your CV to careers@dorsch.ae in Word document or PDF file (including a recent photograph, your current salary package and/or desired salary); specifying the position you are applying for in the subject line.
All applications will be treated confidentially and only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview. 

Job Title : CLINICAL PATHOLOGIST Description M.B.B.S,M.D/M.S/Dip NB/FCPS / Requirements Specialization certificate obtained after a fulltime structured residency program/ course of no less than 3 years duration with registration

Job Title : Dermatologist Description M.B.B.S,M.D/Dip. NB/FCPS/M.S / Requirements 3 years minimum experience with specialization & registration

Job Title : Dietician Description B.Sc /Diploma / Requirements    Minimum 2 year experience with registration

Job Title : G.P Description M.B.B.S / Requirements MINIMUM 2 YEARS AFTER REGISTRATION

Job Title : GASTROENTEROLOGIST Description WITH D.M / Requirements MINIMUM TWO YEAR EXPERIENCE

Job Title : GYNAECOLOGIST Description M.B.B.S,M.D/M.S/Dip NB/FCPS / Requirements With registration & minimum 3 years experience after specialization

Job Title : LAB TECHNICIAN Description B.SC/Diploma / Requirements Registration and minimum two year experience

Job Title : Nephrologist Description D.M with 2 years experience / Requirements Minimum two year experience

Job Title : Neurologist Description MD, DM(Neuro) / Requirements With minimum 3 yrs experience

Job Title : PAEDIATRICIAN Description M.B.B.S,MD/M.S/FCPS/Dip NB / Requirements 3 years minimum experience with Specialization & registration

Job Title : Radiographer Description B.SC/Diploma / Requirements Minimum two year experience after registration

Job Title : RADIOLOGIST Description M.B.B.S,M.D,M.S/FCPS / Requirements Specialization certificate obtained after a fulltime structured residency program/ course of no less than 3 years duration with registration

30012011 YOU AND THE LAW (QATAR)

~ QATAR – Answered as per Qatar Law

Shall the employee have the right to submit the resignation during the leave?

Qatari Labour Law No. 14/2004, concerning the termination of employment contract states that:

If the employment contract is for unlimited period, the parties thereto have the right to terminate it without any reasons. In such a case, the party which wants to terminate the contract shall notify the other party in writing as follows:

For labourers who are paid their wages annually or monthly, the notification shall be given before at least one month if the service period is five years or less. If the service is more than five years, the notice period shall be at least two months.

If the contract has been terminated without compliance with these periods, the party who terminates the contract shall pay to the other party a compensation equal to the labourer’s wage of notice period or the remaining part.

The resignation of the employee is considered as a termination of the contract by their side due to leaving the work. The Law states that:

SAUDI ARABIA: ROYAL PARDON COVERAGE & OVERSTAYERS REPATRIATION PROCEDURES

PHL Embassy Riyadh Advisory No. 007-2011

Last Update: 26 January 2011

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh recalls that the Saudi Government had graciously announced on 22 September 2010 a Royal Pardon or Amnesty for a period of six months for those who overstayed their visas and violated residency rules.

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh immediately sent on 22 September 2010 a Note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to clarify the coverage and procedures for the Royal Pardon. The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah sent a note on the same subject to the Saudi MFA Makkah Branch on 25 September 2010.

Procedures to avail of Royal Pardon for Overstayers (Hajj, Umrah and Visit Visa]

On 1 January 2011, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh received the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ reply in Note No. 94/77/21403 dated 19 Muharram 1432 Hejira [25 December 2010] with the following information:

Ø       With reference to those who violated their hajj, umrah and visit visa, their fingerprints shall be taken by the Wafeeden Departments and then they shall be processed accordingly and allowed to leave.

Ø       With reference to those who are visitors [on family visit visa], They should proceed to the Directorate for Passports [Jawazat],

Ø       They should settle fees for extension of the visit visa [penalty is SR200 per month.  The SR10,000 penalty has been suspended for the period of the Royal Pardon.]

Ø       Their status should be corrected at the computer database [of the Directorate for Passports]

Ø       The visit visa holder is also required to present him or herself to the General Directorate for Passports or Jawazat in the respective regions for biometrics [fingerprinting] and finalization of his repatriation.

According to the authorities, all overstaying nationals, including those availing of the Royal Pardon, will be blacklisted from returning to the Kingdom.  Overstaying foreign nationals apprehended after the 23 March 2011 will be required to pay a heavy penalty and may be subject to imprisonment.

In its reply, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not include any mention of those with expired iqamas; those who came to the Kingdom for employment with a sponsor and have stayed beyond the validity of their iqama; or those who absconded from their original employer and seek repatriation.  It is therefore clear that, as mentioned in various news reports, absconding workers or TNTs are not included in the Royal Pardon or “Amnesty”.

Requirements for Repatriation of Overstayers – With Sponsor

Various officials of the Embassy and the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices in Riyadh, Al-Khobar and the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah have made representations with the Saudi concerned authorities, particularly the General Directorate for Passports [Jawazat] and the Directorate for Expatriates [Wafeedin] and have been informed of the existing requirements for repatriation of absconding foreigners.

30012011 YOU AND THE LAW (UAE)

~ UAE – Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahar Advocates and Legal Consultants

I worked in a company based in Sharjah; but six months ago, the company asked me to look for a job in another company due to non-availability of work for me and the unstable conditions of the company. Six months later, I returned to the company after failing to get a job in another company and I asked the employer to cancel my visa and to pay my labour dues, but he told me that I am not entitled to claim anything since I left the company for more than six months and that the law entitles the employer to terminate the employee in case of his absence from work for more than seven days without any dues. Please note that the employer did not report to the Ministry of Labour on this matter.

My question here is: what is the position of the law on this matter? Am I entitled by law to claim my rights in full including salaries for the said six months during which I did not work in the company? Please provide your advice in this regard, as the company has terminated me recently.

I would like to advice the questioner, if he failed to reach an amicable solution with the employer, to file a complaint before the Ministry of Labour claiming his labour rights in full, including salaries for the said six months even if he did not work during such period, as the employer is the one who asked the questioner to look for another job and this is against the labour law.

Also, the questioner may claim for compensation for the arbitrary dismissal, as according to the law, dismissing the employee from work due to his claim for his rights is deemed as arbitrary dismissal.

I have worked for one year only under a contract for unlimited period; the company where I am employed pays salaries every three months only due to the financial problems in the company according to the manager and that the company may be shut down if this situation continues.

My question here is: in the event of cancellation, is the matter of ban for six months still applicable as per the new law notes that it is said that the six months ban is no longer applicable at present and others say that it is applicable, therefore my question is: if the law of six months ban is applicable as per the new law, are there exceptions to such ban law?