Q: I received my case judgment, but my employer is still not paying. How long does the execution process take? And what is the process to submit an execution application?

Q: Dear Sir, I have a labour case in Dubai Courts and got the final judgment on my favour. Now, I am going to open the execution file. If I withdraw my case, the company is ready to pay 50 per cent of the amount. Will the execution court make any negotiations if the employer ask for deduction? Will it take a long time to make the execution?

Q: Hello, How are you? I won my labour case on the date of 8 Jan. In the judgment, the company should give me AED 10,000. Today my boss called me and told me to take AED 3000 and cancel my employment visa. Otherwise, he will appeal to the court and reopen the case and take more than 1 year. So, I have a problem and better take the money, whatever he gives me. Can you tell me what do I do? My case was termination before finishing the contract. Thank you

Q: Hi, Actually, my old company has given a post-dated cheque for my final settlement. After that, the company owner ran from the UAE. My cheque bounced, I didn't give any complaint. Now I got information that the company is going to be taken over by another person. Is there any chance to get that money? Is there any validity for the bounced cheque?

Q: Dears, I had a labor case against my employer. The court of the first instance in DXB ruled in my favor in Dec 2018. The court awarded me Aed140,000.00 which was unpaid salaries & EOSB. Subsequently, I had filed for execution after a 1-month appeal period, but the owner deliberately fled (absconded) to India without paying a penny before execution filing. He liquidated whatever he had in the UAE. I would request to know the solution for the below queries: 1) Is the labor judgment executable in India (he has assets in India)? 2) If so, what are the procedures involved? 3) Is there an option to approach Interpol to get the person accountable since he has willfully defaulted on payments & salaries? 4) Should I approach a law firm to go through a debt collection agency? Requesting your positive response. Thanks!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My complete salary for my previous contract from 2019-2021 is not paid. In 2021, the contract was renewed and I was paid in full. Can I claim the unpaid salary from 2019-2021?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have an execution order of AED 155,000 from Dubai Court regarding a labor case involving company owners in India. How can I execute the judgment in Pune, India?

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.

The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).