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.

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?

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?

Q: I am working with one company and the company terminated me. I made a labor complaint and received the labor complaint number. I brought all the documents they requested and went to Injaz - Al Ain as my visa is Al Ain. When I visited there, Injaz people informed me to pay AED 30000 to transfer my case to labor court. Please advise me, what will I do? Last 3 months I don't have any salary. I need to get more than 300k as l worked in the UAE for more than 15 yrs. This is a huge amount that an employee can pay as there is no salary given by the company.

Q: Dear sir/madam, We lost an eviction case in Dubai and our landlord is asking for his court fees. These costs exceed the court registration fees by 3000AED (Typing fees, translation fees, etc.). He is asking to pay him directly. We have already paid the rent and scheduled the move-out. Do I need to pay for these fees? Does he have to open an execution file to claim them? Thank you very much!

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?

Q: Can I get back all the money that I spend on filing a civil case? Any steps to do the refund of expenses?

Q: Dear Lawyers, If I want to close a cheque execution case that I opened against someone, will my fees be refunded to me?

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 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.