Arabic-language reference guide to arbitrary dismissal and end-of-service in Yemen under Labour Law No. 5 of 1995. General legal information, not legal advice — verify with Yemeni counsel. Yemen is partitioned, so the applicable forum and enforcement vary by region; legal data is scarce.
Under Yemeni Labour Law No. 5 of 1995, an end-of-service gratuity of at least one month's wage per year of service applies to uninsured workers, on the last wage (Article 120). Compensation for arbitrary dismissal is set by the dispute body and capped at six months' wages. Notice equals the pay period (30 days monthly, 15 days semi-monthly, 1 week for weekly/daily). Disputes historically went to an arbitration committee; since 2021 the northern authorities replaced it with a Labour Court.
