Q: My labor execution case number is [----]. Al Adheed center informed me to get back after 21 days. More than 21 days passed but I was informed to wait till June 01. Still in process. I need to know how long it will take to get my settlement from the company. Kindly advise me.

Q: As-salam Alaikum, My labor execution case number is {.....}. Al Adheed center asked me to get back after 21 days. More than 21 days are completed, but they are still asking me to wait till June 01. It is still in process. I need to know how long will it take to get my settlement from the company? Kindly advise me! Thanks & Regards,

Q: Hi, Last September I filed a case against my employer as he hasn’t given any of my settlement after my 2 years of service in their company. However, last November 2018 the court ruled in my favour, and up to date, I haven’t received any call from my previous company. Yet, I’m trying to file for execution but this typing centre keeps telling me to come back after a week which is illogical for me because it’s been 2 months since I received the court decision. By this time, I should've already received the settlement. What advice can you share with me to make the process faster as I’m planning to return to my home country? Thank you in advance

Q: Hi Good morning, Regarding my labor case in Abu Dhabi, I got a judgment from the court last year April 2021. Till now, no action from the court. In this situation, what shall I do? My lawyer is also not able to do anything.

Q: Hi, I filed a case against my company for not paying my settlement dues in spite of waiting for 5 months after my termination. The labor court has decided in its judgment on a claim amount of DHS 20000 as my settlement dues. The company did not bother to either receive any call from MOHRE and subsequently did not attend the remote hearing in the courts as well. Now, my question is that if the claim amount is 20,000 Dhs as decided by the court, what is the procedure to notify the company about this judgment? Will the court notify the company of its judgment or is there any other process to be followed by me to do the same? Secondly, as I understand, the company cannot appeal the judgment if the claim amount is below 20,000 Dhs. In such a scenario, if there's no appeal, what's the timeframe within which the company adheres to this ruling by the court to pay off the dues? And can they explore the option of paying the dues in installments to delay further?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I filed a labor case against the company, and I won. However, I am facing challenges in the execution process. Upon investigating, I discovered that the company lacks a trade license. Now, I am unsure about the next steps. My passport is in the possession of my ex-employer, who is withholding both my passport and the executed amount. Despite seeking help from the CID police and other authorities, I have received no assistance. Unfortunately, I lack the financial resources to pursue this matter further. Kindly help me in resolving this issue.

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.

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