Q: Dear Lawyers, I would like to bring to your kind attention that a month back I have won a case against my employer of AED 120,000. After 10 days of the first instance decision, my employer had filed an appeal. In the appeal, he has mentioned that he was not given a fair chance to explain the appointed expert. He wants to reopen the case and refer it to the same expert and explain to him all the important points which he missed. The court has given the first hearing date of appeal. My question is that can the judge dismiss his appeal after the first hearing as his appeal is based on some ridiculous charges on me? I would like to avail your respective services to handle this appeal. Please advise how much will be your charges for the above-mentioned issue. Looking forward to hearing from you guys soon. Regards.

Q: My previous employer refused to pay me. I launched a case against them. After multiple rounds of court, a judgment was made. Although I didn't get what I had hoped/claimed, the employer appealed against it. The appeal from my ex-employer was made on 24th March. Given the current situation globally, does anyone know what are the next steps? Do I have to go to court again? Is there a hearing date? Do I need another lawyer to present my case again? What paperwork do I need? Anyone, please help!

Q: Hi there, I have won the labour case against my employer with an amount of AED 75,000, regarding salaries issue. Now, my company has filed an appeal request to appeal the court judgment. My question is, how much time will Dubai appeal court take? What documents do I have to provide? Can I claim more amount due to the waste of time or having no job? Please reply to me. Best regards

Q: Dear Lawyers, I would like to bring to your kind attention that a month back, I won a case against my employer (the case is rejected by the court) of AED 90,000. After 10 days of the first instance decision, my employer filed an appeal. The court has given the first hearing date of appeal. My question is: can the judge dismiss his appeal after the first hearing as his appeal is based on some ridiculous charges against me? I would like to avail your respective services to handle this appeal. Please advise how much your charges are for the above-mentioned issue. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Regards,

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My former employer appealed a 1st instance court case, which I won, awarding a sum of 96,000 Dirhams. Now, I need advice on the following: 1) Am I allowed to upload further memoranda and evidence, already in my possession and duly legally translated? 2) Under the New Labor and Civil Procedure Code, can I appoint an Emirati Lawyer? 3) As I am not an Arabic speaker, I will need a translator for the Court. How can I request one prior to my first appeal hearing? 4) Could you assist me with a percentage fee based on my aforementioned reward from the first court instance? I am awaiting an urgent reply. Thank you for your kind attention and best regards!

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.