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8 available 8 • View allRequirements for exemption from court fees in labour cases
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Q: Are the labour court fees mandatory?
Our lawyer filed the case for us in Fujairah and now the court wants us to pay AED 5000.
We asked our lawyer to waive the court fees for the case but after 2 weeks, we followed up and the secretary of the lawyer said to us that the court cannot waive the fees.
Our co-workers did not pay any fees in Abu Dhabi and Dubai courts where they filed their cases and now most of them received their judgment. Because of this, we are having second thoughts of our lawyer.
There has been no progress since we provided our documents and SPA 6 weeks ago. Are court fees really mandatory to be paid?
The secretary of the lawyer said to us the case will not push through if we will not pay. The thing is we did not receive 4.5 months of salary and the court fees are much of a burden to add.
Thank you.

May 29, 2019
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Court procedures and fees for a labour claim about salary non-payment
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Q: Hi Madam,
I am Abdullatheef, Dubai.
I have put a salary complaint due to the delay of 7 months' salary. After 2 hearings, I didn't get any good response from my employer.
For moving to Dubai Courts, do I need to pay any court fee or lawyer fee initially? Will I have a travel ban during this case period?
Thanks for considering

Feb 6, 2019
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Exemption from the court fees in a labour case
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Q: In many advice answers, I see that court fee being mentioned for the labour cases above AED 100,000.
However, as per article 5 of labour law, workers are exempted from court fee. In which law is this court fee mentioned?

Sep 26, 2019
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How to make sure that the court did not impose higher expert fees than normal

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Q: I have been charged an expert accountant and expert commercial fee of AED 50,000 each time for an inheritance case.
Is it normal for the court to charge that high amount?


Apr 5, 2021
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The applicability of court fees in labour cases

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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?


May 10, 2021
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Requesting the court to take the fees upon payment from the company




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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I am an employee of a mainland private company. I got a verdict in my favor that the company should pay me AED 145,532 and after 2 days, one month will be passed after the verdict was issued.
I want to file for execution.
Please confirm what the court fees will be if the amount is AED 145,532. And can I request the court to take these fees once I get the payment?





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Sep 19, 2022
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The employee can't afford the expert fee. What is the best solution?

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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!


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Claiming expenses if the case filed against an employee is rejected



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Decision: The court ruled in its presence to reject the case and obligated the filer to pay fees and expenses.
A case was filed against me. Can somebody explain if I have won or lost? And if I have won, is there a way to claim my expenses?




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