Q: I am seeking compensation for damages from a company that used my name in fraud. I have finished the case until the appeal court and the execution court has ordered that the company assets and accounts be attached until they pay the sum required as per the judgement. The company has been closed since last year and has no more money left in the bank. If there are no more assets of the company I could go after since the company no longer exists, how else can I get justice aside from the words written on a few sheets of my case judgement paper? I've spent a lot and exerted a lot of effort seeking justice for myself, and when it is time to collect what the judge has determined what I should have, apparently there is nothing left. Is there any other legal recourse? Thanks

Q: Hello. I used to work in Dubai. My company did not pay me my salary for 8 months, so I filed a case at the court. In the meantime, the company started a case at the prosecution that I sold material and stole money. Also, the company now is closed with many bounced checks. I left to work in Canada and I do not know the status of my cases. I heard that the court awarded me 200K for my labour case but I am afraid to go to Dubai to check and I am unable to do so online. I need a lawyer to represent me in the 2 cases. The owners of the company are Lebanese and they left the country. Can we execute in Lebanon?

Q: I was employed by a company that couldn't pay its employees but kept promising us to hang on. The funding was coming. Many months of promising and the money never came. I eventually left after working for them for 8 months. I opened a court case and eventually won the court case working through the Al Adheed Center (it's a lengthy process). But still, the company has not paid. They were notified by a newspaper because the office is now closed down. I have no idea where the owner is. I have copies of his passport (he actually has 3 that I'm aware of) and his emirates ID. I asked the courts to issue a travel ban against him, but they won't do it because the company trade license is now expired. I can't believe I've spent about AED 15,000 on court costs, only to be told now that basically, he is going to get away with it. What are my options? What can I do? 35 employees worked and did not get paid. Some opened court cases, some chose not to.

Q: I won the case against my employer for not paying my pending dues. Ajman Court has sent them the notice on the amount to be paid in 15 days but till now 13 days have passed and there is no communication from the employer nor any response to my follow-up emails. What if they fail to pay in that scenario? What action do I have to take? Do I need to inform the court? If yes, then how can I inform it? If the court takes legal action against them, then will I get any additional amount charging them the interest of something? Please advise!

Q: How to file execution of judgment at the Dubai court?

س: السلام عليكم، كم الفترة الزمنية بين إعلان الحكم وطلب تنفيذه؟ وهل هناك جلسات في محكمة التنفيذ؟

Q: Dear sir/madam, We are five employees working for a Dubai-based LLC company. We had a labor case with the company. We won the case, and the court appointed an expert to sell the company's assets. The process has been completed, but the GM had sold all the valuable assets in advance. As a result, there is nothing left in the company. When we checked with Al-Adheed (Dubai Court) for a travel ban, we were told it is not possible as it is an LLC company. At this point, we (with a total claim of 300,000 AED) want to hire a lawyer to: 1. Check if we can request a travel ban or arrest warrant against the GM of the company. 2. We believe that he transferred the money to his personal accounts. So, we want to audit the two company accounts (FZC-AJMAN and LLC-DUBAI) for the last 5 years. The company has mainly two branches, one LLC-DUBAI and FZC-AJMAN. Our visas were under LLC, but most of the invoices and payments were through the FZC account. The owners and VAT numbers of both these companies are the same, and we have email and account statements to prove this. Kindly advise!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I filed a labor case against the company, and I won. However, I am facing challenges in the execution process. Upon investigating, I discovered that the company lacks a trade license. Now, I am unsure about the next steps. My passport is in the possession of my ex-employer, who is withholding both my passport and the executed amount. Despite seeking help from the CID police and other authorities, I have received no assistance. Unfortunately, I lack the financial resources to pursue this matter further. Kindly help me in resolving this issue.

Q: Hello Everyone, I won the case in the labor court, and filed for execution, but the employer has not submitted the amount owed and my passport to the court. Consequently, I placed a block on his trade license and bank accounts. However, he is still unwilling to comply with the court's decision. Can you please advise on what I can do next?

Q: What is the seize fund account for the UAE labor court?

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

Many people opt to go for litigation without hiring a legal professional, mainly because they can't afford it. This article provides a brief summary of the steps and procedures of litigation. As the process itself can be confusing to many, even after getting a favorable judgment, we present some tips to help them execute judgments issued by the court and get their rights if an amicable solution has not been reached.

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.

سبق أن نشرنا على هذا الموقع مقالاً عن العدالة الناجزة، وأشرنا إلى أن المعنى الصحيح لهذه الفكرة ينبغي توجيهه إلى التنفيذ، بحيث يظهر فيه عنصر الإنجاز، وتتجلى فيه صفة السرعة، وذلك بدلاً من إصدار الأحكام ذاتها بسرعة كبيرة ثم تخديرها في مرحلة التنفيذ حتى تموت.

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).