Q: Salam, I had filed a case against my employer for unpaid salaries, which was decided in my favor, and he appealed against the decision. Do I need to submit any further documents to defend because I have submitted all documents before already? Is there any travel ban or MOL blockage due to the case decision?

Q: My company is based in Abu Dhabi and some of our employees in Dubai were terminated last year (September, October, November 2018). We employees approached MOHRE and out of 4 times, only 2 times the company PRO attended. And since the company was unwilling to settle the EOSB or even salaries, the matter was transferred to the court. Since May, salaries were not paid to employees. For the first 2-3 persons, the court had released a judgement and no appeal was done by the company. And even after the execution stage, the company is unwilling to pay money to those employees. To certain employees, the company started sending lawyers and delayed hearings and appealed twice thus delaying things. One employee's health condition was not good and he submitted medically unfit documents to the court but nothing happened till date. The company has a branch in Dubai and these employees are under Dubai. How can the money be collected?

Q: I had employed 4 employees who wrongfully filed a case against me in the court for unpaid salaries and gratuities. Due to my negligence, the court has rewarded each of them a certain amount of money. Is it possible to appeal these cases as I have a proof which can be used effectively if given another chance?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Can we appeal in the court of cassation for a labor case with the value 205,000/- AED? It is a labor case initially with the labor court, then we approached the appeal court. The claim amount is 205,000/- however, we feel facts in documents have not been considered. Can we approach the court of cassation for appeal under the full jurisdiction labor case category?

س: السلام عليكم، لدي حكم جزائى حضوري بغرامة. هل الاستئناف يؤيد نفس الحكم أو ينقص المبلغ أو يؤدي للبراءة فقط أم يمكن أن يزيد المبلغ؟

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can you request the first instance court to review a labor case if the amount of the claim is below 50,000 AED?

Q: I filed a case against a person who took my money and the court assigned an expert but the expert ignored more real evidence and reported to the court even though I sent a comment to the expert that I did not accept it. Anyway, the court has given a decision and I won the case but for a smaller amount. My question is can I appeal this judgment to get a correction on the amount or it is better to make a civil case for the amount again?

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 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).