Q: Hi. I have filed a court case against my ex-employer for not paying my pending salaries and final settlement even after 4 months of my resignation and serving the notice period, and finally mutually agreed on labour and VISA cancellation. Today in the court 2nd hearing, the employer's lawyer has given a bunch of documents against which I have to reply. The document mentioned FALSE STATEMENT that the employer has already paid all my pending salaries and even my final settlement. Also, the document states that I have not provided the required PROJECT'S COST VARIANCE REPORT for the projects which I was handling. The fact is I have not received my two months salaries and not even my final settlement which includes the gratuity and the leave salary. I have provided them with all the COST VARIANCE sheets for my projects and I have a mail proof of that. I wish to make a strong reply on this with all the legal terminologies. The claim amount is AED 60K. Need guidance to prepare a reply. How far my previous employer can drag this case?

Q: Hi, I have filed a labor case against my employer for not giving my final settlement. A month before my resignation, I agreed to pay for my training an equivalent to 10k. I have not signed any paper about this agreement. My salary is delayed for 4 months. My only evidence is the bank transaction because they only send my salary by bank transfer. My salary is 5k a month. When I filed my case in Al Adheed, they said I can get 30k for my 4 months delayed, gratuity, and leave pay. My first hearing is next week. I worked in the company for 1 year and 8 months. 1. Will I need to hire a lawyer for the coming hearing or Adheed will provide me with one? 2. What other things I need to prepare for the first hearing? 3. Can I ask for 3 months' compensation (15k) more since I was not able to start any job as they delayed the cancelation of my visa? Thank you and I would appreciate your response!

Q: How much do you charge to represent at court for a labour case?

Q: I have registered my case online and even received a link to pay the fees for the labor case. I have paid for it and received a receipt. What is the next step, please? I have no update from Dubai court.

Q: Good day everyone! Can anyone help me to find answers to some questions? Thanks in advance. Since I am new in Dubai Courts, I had a couple of questions. I filed a labor case in MOHRE regarding non-payment of gratuity. MOHRE accepted my complaint and they refer me to the court. I filed a case in court and I am waiting for my case number and date of hearing. Now, my questions are: 1. What would happen on the first hearing? 2. When is the second hearing? 3. How long does a labor case take in court? 4. Can I claim compensation if my employer appeals in court? 5. What will happen if the employer did not attend the 1st hearing? Thank you in advance.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am new to Dubai courts and tomorrow is my first hearing. I have signed up for the Dubai court page and have already linked it to my email. My question is, where can I get the link for the hearing? Should I receive it via email? Also, have they informed my previous employer about the first hearing?

س: السلام عليكم، أعمل في الإمارات. التأشيرة علي شركة في دبي ولكن تم إعارتي لشركة في الشارقة. قام صاحب العمل بتوبيخي أمام زملائي وفصلني من العمل. عملت معهم منذ شهر يوليو من العام الماضي ولم يوفر صاحب العمل لي تأمينًا صحيًا ولا أوقات راحة خلال اليوم. ماذا أفعل؟

Q: Salam Aleykum! I will open a case in Dubai court against my husband for harassment. He has not paid anything for months and I want to file for divorce and all my rights. I am very worried that the judge will not understand clearly or that I will lose the case because of my accent! Sometimes some people don't understand some of my words. Is there a translator in the Court who speaks Spanish and can provide it for free? Is that a service? Due to my terrible financial situation, I cannot pay.

Q: Good day! I have registered a court case through Al Adheed regarding 7 months of unpaid salaries. I submitted a resignation letter after my complaint, and they allowed me to submit the document in Arabic translation. In my resignation, I stated that I wanted to claim my end-of-service benefits, salaries, and unused annual leave. I had my first hearing today with the judge and was told to wait for the judgment tomorrow. Is it possible for me to amend my claim, as I only mentioned my salaries in the complaint? I also want to claim my unused annual leave and end-of-service benefits. Can you please guide me on how to proceed with this process?

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.

This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.

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).