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7 available 7 • View allCancellation of visa/labour contract while having a court case with the employer
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Q: Hi,
I have a Labor case in Dubai Courts. The Court already issued a judgment that the employer has to pay me. But the Company is not here.
My visa is expired since last one month and I need to cancel it because I have the Offer Letter from another company. I am having a hard time since I am running behind this issue since Ramadan.
Pls, help me. How can I cancel my visa and labor contract so that I am able to join another company?

Oct 16, 2017
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How to appeal a labour judgment granting more dues to the employee?
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Q: My employee filed a case for gratuity and I received a judgment to pay AED 40000 for his 10 years of work.
But his annual leave was over 1 month every year and the cancellation request period was 25 days.
How can I appeal to the court with these details?

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How to reach an amicable settlement with an employee upon losing a labor case?
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Q: I have an employee who filed a labor case that is in execution.
I have tried over the last 2 months to reach an amicable settlement with him on the payment of his settlement. My commitment to him has been based on the commitments I have received from my clients to the company.
He initially requested a 25% down payment and 6 PDC checks which I agreed to and he has since rejected that and then demanded 100% of his settlement which he then modified to 50% and 3 PDC checks.
I informed him that it would not be possible to pay 50% and 3 PDC checks; the best I could do is 40% and 3 PDC checks as I needed the remaining funds to cover the current employee's medical insurance, some of them have critical medical conditions requiring monthly medication.
He has again rejected that and is demanding a 50% down payment to release the case and the block on the company trade license and bank account. I also have other PDC checks due and with a blocked account, these checks will bounce. The settlement is 291KAED.

Jul 29, 2021
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Can the employee cancel the visa while waiting a labor judgment of the supreme court?
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Q: I filed a case against my employer in Apr-21 against arbitrary dismissal by them. I won the case in First Court and Second Court. Even the report from an expert appointed by the court was in my favor.
I filed for execution which was appealed by my employer, but they lost the appeal as well. In Jul-21, I obtained NOC from the court to work elsewhere (my wife’s company) and got 1-year Temporary Work Permit to work during this time.
The employer has further appealed to the Supreme Court in Apr-22. My questions are:
1. My visa is expiring in Jun-22 and I want to travel in Jul-22. I'm afraid the judgment may not come until then. I want to cancel my current visa and obtain another visa (under my wife's sponsorship as she holds the golden visa).
What is the procedure for cancellation, and will it have any adverse impact on my case or new visa application?
2. Will the employer be liable to pay the Execution Order amount as they have lost the appeal.
Thank you, Sir.

Apr 17, 2022
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Why are there court fees on appeal?

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
Why is there a 2.5% court fee on appeal?
Also if I appeal within 3 days, do I have to pay this extra? Can I open the case in 3 days and then submit the additional documents in 30 days?
Can I also change the amount to below 100,000 in the appeal?


Nov 9, 2022
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How many times can a labor court judgement be appealed?


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Q: How many times can a labor court judgment be appealed?
I got the judgment 2 months ago and my employer appealed against the same.
Now new judgment date has been announced. Can they appeal again?
The case value is 140k.



Feb 22, 2023
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When settling labor court fees, we were asked to pay "case closure fees." What are they?

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Q: Dear Lawyers,
We recently remitted payment for court fees and litigation charges associated with a two-level appeal process in the Labor Court.
This action followed the issuance of the appeal decision, which also mandated the case's transfer back to the Court of First Instance.
However, upon attempting to settle the aforementioned fees, we were also informed of the necessity to pay "case closure fees."
We request clarification regarding the significance of this unexpected charge and the status of the appeal.


Jun 22, 2024
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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