Q: Please, the court asked me to pay expert fees AED 500 but I don't have money, what should I do? Who is supposed to pay the expert fees?

Q: In many answers, I see that the court fee is mentioned for the labour cases above AED 100,000. However, as per article 5 of labor law, workers are exempted from court fees. In which law is this court fee mentioned? If I take this claim directly to court, is there a fee? And if I appoint a lawyer to represent on my behalf, is a fee applied then?

س: لدي قضية عمالية بمحاكم دبي لعدم سداد أجور متأخرة ونهاية خدمة من صاحب العمل، وقد تم تأجيل رسوم المحكمة لحين صدور الحكم. إذا تم رفض القضية أو خسرت القضية، ماذا سيحدث؟ هل سألزم بتسديد رسوم المحكمة؟

Q: Hello, When an employee filed a case against a company about some pending salaries and because of some complications in the case about the calculations, the court ordered to hire an accountant expert and all expert fees the employee has to pay. Here I have some questions please answer: - If the employee can't afford the expert fee, what is the best solution? - If the employee pays for the expert fees, later, will he get back this cost? - If the employee refused to hire an expert, what will be the negative impact on his case? Thank you!

Q: 1) How many days does Dubai Courts take if a fee waiver application is submitted and can we follow up? 2) Is there a deposit also if we file a dispute on cheque execution?

Q: I filed a case in Sharjah against a person who did not return my money after taking it as a loan. After looking at the WhatsApp chat, the judge said that the guy owed me money but because the address of the guy mentioned in the system is in Dubai, so I have to file a case in Dubai When I file a case in Dubai, what are the chances that the court will defer the court fees if the court fee is around 3-4000 dhs?

Q: Hello, How can I be exempted from paying the 5% court fee, and where should I go to apply?

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).