Fired Employees Must be Paid Housing Allowance Until They Leave UAE

Fired Employees Must be Paid Housing Allowance Until They Leave UAE

Question: I am a Spanish citizen and have been living in the UAE for 10 years. I lost my job because of the Covid-19 situation. I was informed about this while I was on maternity leave. Before I was fired, I had told my company that I was willing to go on an unpaid leave or work part-time because of the market situation. My boss and I signed an agreement to grant me housing allowance till I found another job.

Two weeks ago, the company wrote to me saying they would not be able to pay the housing allowance anymore. I was told to agree with this or avail of a flight ticket back home. We had earlier agreed to retain my visa till December, but they are now saying they