Q: I made a complaint against my company for a pending salary and cancellation of my employment visa through the labour office. Now, the case is in the labour court, but the company owner left the country. How do I get the salary without the company owner?

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: I have filed a labor case in Sharjah Court against my employer for not paying 20000 AED/6 months. I have attended almost 6 hearings until now. But, my employer didn't attend any of the hearings at court and also never replied to any notice from the court. Finally, the judge has asked me to put the legal summons in the newspaper. My questions are: 1. What will happen if he is not replying to this newspaper notice also? How am I going to get the money? 2. Some say that the court will distribute the money from your company security deposit, is this true? 3. Will he face any legal action for this case? Ex: Account ceases, travel ban (Because he seems to be like running away from the country), anything like that.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a case in the First Instance court against me. I am a UK resident with a UK Company. I'm being sued by a Dubai company (unfairly). My UK team is telling me not to attend the case there, and to sue this person from London. My fear is, and my understanding is that there will be a default judgment against me. Will this automatically mean that this will turn into a financial crime, and potentially have an arrest warrant out for me?

Q: I'm an employer and an employee claimed 50% overtime. The actual overtime working hours were 20% for which extra was added to his salary with the right calculation. A MOHRE case was logged but it's now in court. Our first hearing is next week (online court sessions). Do I need to prepare my documents that can be presented in court or do I need to prepare something in advance to show my calculations and proof?

Q: Good day everyone! Can anyone help me to find answers to some questions? Thanks in advance. Since I am new in Dubai Courts, I had a couple of questions. I filed a labor case in MOHRE regarding non-payment of gratuity. MOHRE accepted my complaint and they refer me to the court. I filed a case in court and I am waiting for my case number and date of hearing. Now, my questions are: 1. What would happen on the first hearing? 2. When is the second hearing? 3. How long does a labor case take in court? 4. Can I claim compensation if my employer appeals in court? 5. What will happen if the employer did not attend the 1st hearing? Thank you in advance.

Q: What does it mean when the status is canceled for a labor case? I have a labor case going in Dubai Courts and when we check, it is showing canceled.

Q: Hi, The other party filed a labor case against me last December 1, but there is no update from the court regarding the hearing, case number, etc. How long does it take for me to receive a call or email regarding the update of the case? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What happens if the judge asks me to notify the other party by DHL about the next hearing, but they don’t want to receive or collect the shipment?

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by WHO. To slow down the spread of the virus, the entire world went into lockdown during March-April 2020. In some places, it continued even after that. The pandemic has affected not only the healthcare system but also businesses, economy, education and even the legal system throughout the world. This has had damaging repercussions on the delivery of justice.

An interview-format article covering the topic of legal proceedings during COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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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).