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Warning Letter (Article 39)

Disciplinary warning letter under Article 39 of the Labour Law — a closed list of sanctions that must be imposed within 30 days of discovering the violation, after the employee has been given a written notice and the chance to explain.

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
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HR & staff
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WARNING LETTER (ARTICLE 39)

Employee: Position:

This notice is issued under Article 39 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 ("Labour Law"), which sets out a closed list of disciplinary sanctions: written notice → written warning → fine of up to 5 days' wage → suspension of up to 14 days on half pay → denial of promotion for up to 1 year → dismissal with gratuity → dismissal under Article 44. A sanction must be imposed within 30 days of the violation being discovered, and only after the employee has been notified in writing and given the opportunity to explain.

1. INCIDENT 1.1. Date of incident: . 1.2. Description: . 1.3. Rule or policy violated: .

2. EMPLOYEE EXPLANATION 2.1. 2.2. Explanation given:

3. PRIOR WARNINGS 3.1.

4. SANCTION 4.1. Sanction imposed: . 4.2. Date issued: (within 30 days of discovery, as required by Article 39).

5. RECORD 5.1. A documented series of warnings under this Article is the foundation for a defensible Article 44(2) dismissal (breach of duties despite a written investigation and two warnings).

Issued by ______________ / / Employee acknowledged receipt ______________ / /

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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