Q: Hi, I had a labour case in Dubai Courts. I got a judgment to get 15000. After that, the company went for appeal. After 2 hearings, the appeal was rejected and I should get the full money. But the company is not paying me. They have a total of three companies, out of it the one which my visa was issued is closed. But they have an active visa under that company. Their trade license is blocked now by me. So what is next? How can I get the money fast as the owners are available in Dubai? Please help me.

Q: I have gotten a judgment from Dubai court for my final settlement more than 2 months ago. My company has closed now How can I get my gratuity and how much time does it take?

Q: I was working in a company in Bahrain and the company was closed in 2014 with a pending of my six-month salary and eight-year indemnity. I filed a case at the Ministry of Justice for claiming my arrears. The court issued the execution order in my favor in 2019 to pay the pending amount to me. But still, there aren't any further updates and have not received the money yet. What is the next step? Please advise.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I just received a final labor judgment. Is there a time frame within which I must start the execution file? And how many days do I have after the verdict date to start the execution file? Finally, please provide a quote for managing the execution process from start to finish.

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.

There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? How do I cancel the arrest warrant and summons, and how do I deal with the travel ban? Dear readers, we present this simplified article, in which we explain the implementation procedures briefly, how the defendant can deal with them, and the options he can take to enforce the judgment smoothly while decreasing the damages of implementation as much as possible.

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).

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.

This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.