Q: What happens if the employer failed to pay the pending salaries after the adjudication deadline?

Q: Dears, I have an ongoing case in the labour court for delayed salary & deduction amounting to AED 195K & expecting judgement from the court of first instance in Nov 2nd week. The issue is that our owner is already absconding & he has liquidated company assets but we still have incoming customer payments till mid of Dec which can cover my claim amount. But the problem is in execution, by the time execution file is opened (30 days appeal +15 days notification), they will take all money & even with a favourable verdict, I wouldn't be getting anything since they are planning to close the company. Can you please guide what can be done in this situation (any possibility of immediate account freeze before/upon judgement by a request to court...etc)?

Q: Dear Sir, My Name is M. N. U. H. and I am working in the UAE since 2008. For over 12 years I have been a law-abiding citizen. In my last job since 2014, I worked hard and never had any complaint work-related. Our company hasn't paid me any salary since January this year and I understand that it's difficult due to current circumstances, but I haven't been paid way before the pandemic. My visa is expired since January and my car insurance and registration expired as well. All I want is to get my hard-earned money which is approved by the court but it is delayed I don't know why. I have a family dependent on me and I am failing badly. I request you to please help me out. The verdict came 6th October but I don't know when I will get my money. Is there anything I can do to speed up my case?

Q: I am working for a company set up in Fujairah Creative City, they have a branch in Dubai. My contract is with Fujairah Creative City of AED 10,000/month, however, I got a raise a year ago to AED 15,000/month. I have the company contract showing this amount and a salary certificate from the company showing this amount. My employer has not paid me for 4 months now. Do I need to give notice to my employer? How do I recuperate these funds? Will I be able to work for another company if I have an ongoing dispute? If I am not able to work for another company due to an ongoing dispute, and the company representative does not attend the court hearings and delay the judgement, can I file for damages? And what will be the compensation amount for these damages based on? At what stage is the travel ban imposed on the shareholders/partners, as I fear they might leave the country? Will I be able to recuperate the dues owed to me if the company files for bankruptcy?

Q: Hi, My ex-employer (DMCC company) refused to pay my salary and end of service which led to me file a court case against them. I won the case in the 1st court and appeals court which led me to go ahead with the execution. I have managed to get their trade license blocked however they are still functioning. As they do not have a name board, I was told by Al Adheed that I cannot put the request to the court to seal their office. Finally, I went ahead with the manager arrest request, which got rejected. I’m not sure why this happened as I won the case! Could you kindly let me know what I can do from here?

Q: Dear Sir My judgment has come. If my company does not give me my money, who will give it and how long will it take? I am very upset. I have to operate on my child and my mom is sick too. My house runs because of me.

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).