Q: Dear Madam, I have a labour case with my previous employer (private company). It started approx 10 months back and court judgement came in favour of me. I am following up with the execution court to get my money. As advised by them, a request was submitted to block the company trade license, letter to banks where the company holds an account was sent in order to transfer money to the court. Question 1) How long will the procedure take to get my money? (Please note that its a private company and they are still working) Question 2) Meanwhile I got an information that they are fabricating a false case against me to counter this stating that I didn't do my job properly and made a mistake that caused damages to the company. Will the court accept such cases? And what action shall I take in such case? Your response will be highly appreciated.

Q: Hi Hari, I am currently working in Abu Dhabi. I had an employment contract with a Dubai company and It has been more than 8 months so far since I resigned. I signed the settlement paper even though my settlement was not made. But I have a mail stating that I am signing this paper for cancellation and still yet to receive my dues. I registered a complaint against my old employer and they are telling me that they will file a criminal case stating that I stole materials, I got a commission from suppliers and subcontractors, which is not true. Please advise.

Q: My Ex-boss gave me a General POA. He personally owes me AED 300,000 and 12 months of salary as well. One fine day he left the country. I had to file a labour case to get my visa cancelled. Later, the boss told me to take one of his cars (in his personal name) and transfer it to my name and adjust the value of it (AED 25,000) to his personal loan that he owes me. Now, I won my labour case against him and the execution is in process. He has filed a criminal case against me claiming I took the car without his consent. He is doing this through a lawyer as he is not in the country for a year. Will this criminal case affect me? How can I prove my innocence?

Q: Hi, I already have a labor case number. My first hearing is already set for the 1st week of December but I want to change the memo submitted since the amount mentioned there is not the amount I want to claim. The 1st memo submitted is done by a typing center. Can I upload the new memo through any typing center? And when can I upload it?

Q: Is it legal that my employer terminates me after resigning? While I have a signed copy of my resignation from HR and my direct manager dated almost 20 days prior to the termination letter disclosing that I breached the contract according to Article 120.

Q: Hi, My query is that my husband and his 3 colleagues won a criminal case that was filed against them by their employer accusing them of theft and cheating. The employer has not paid full salary and gratuity and has harassed them a lot for 18 months. My husband and his colleagues want to claim everything by filing a case in labor court. Are there any chances that the employer can file any other case in civil court against them? The Dubai court has already dropped all the criminal charges that were put by him on my husband. Can they move forward with filing the other case in labor court? Is there any risk from the employer?

Q: I am an employee in a Dubai mainland private company. I got a verdict in my favor for AED 145,536 that the company should pay me. But today after 21 days, I got a notice of appeal from Dubai Courts that my company filed against the verdict. What are the chances I can still win? And can they submit new evidence against me which was not submitted before? Or the court will not accept any new pieces of evidence even if they submitted and issued an appeal?

س: السلام عليكم، هل يحق لصاحب العمل رفع شكوى على العامل بعد مرور أكثر من سنة ونصف من تركه العمل وانتقاله إلى صاحب عمل آخر؟ يطالب صاحب العمل برد مبالغ حصل عليها العامل من الشركة التي يعمل بها على أنها رواتب قديمة ومستقطعات وبدلات وذلك بعد أن رفع العامل قضية عمالية لمستحقاته التي لم يمر عليها أكثر من عام وحكمت المحكمة لصالحه.

س: السلام عليكم أستاذي، أود السؤال عن إمكانية استئناف هذا الحكم: حكمت المحكمة حضوريًا بإلزام المُدَّعَى عليها بأن تؤدي للمُدَّعِي تذكرة عودة لموطنه أو قيمتها نقدًا ما لم يلتحق بخدمة صاحب عمل آخر وبالمناسب من المصاريف ورفضت ما عدا ذلك من طلبات. وما معنى "وبالمناسب من المصاريف"؟

Q: I want to file a labor complaint to the court against my previous employer for pending salary issues. I resigned and joined another company. My ex-employer's location is in Abu Dhabi. Currently, I am working in Dubai on a free zone visa. Do I file a complaint in Dubai?

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.

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).