Q: A labour case was ruled in my favour and I received the judgement at the end of 2016. The judgement progressed to execution and not One Dirham has been paid by my ex-employer to date. We have spent the last year searching assets in all banks, combined with real estate, RTA etc. and all have come back with no assets. An attachment was made on the office assets, shortly after the Rental Dispute Committee issued a Judgement awarding the office assets to the Landlord. Finally, we located a valid Bank Guarantee held with a Government Authority. But the entity is not cooperating. As per Federal Law No. 8 for 1980 On Regulation of Labour Relations, Article 4 gives priority over all assets. However, in this scenario, Federal Labour Law, Dubai Real Estate Laws and further laws are all overlapping and conflicting. My query is, is there a document or law that states which law has priority over another to help resolve the issues I am facing with the judgement execution?

Q: I am seeking compensation for damages from a company that used my name in fraud. I have finished the case until the appeal court and the execution court has ordered that the company assets and accounts be attached until they pay the sum required as per the judgement. The company has been closed since last year and has no more money left in the bank. If there are no more assets of the company I could go after since the company no longer exists, how else can I get justice aside from the words written on a few sheets of my case judgement paper? I've spent a lot and exerted a lot of effort seeking justice for myself, and when it is time to collect what the judge has determined what I should have, apparently there is nothing left. Is there any other legal recourse? Thanks

Q: Hello. I used to work in Dubai. My company did not pay me my salary for 8 months, so I filed a case at the court. In the meantime, the company started a case at the prosecution that I sold material and stole money. Also, the company now is closed with many bounced checks. I left to work in Canada and I do not know the status of my cases. I heard that the court awarded me 200K for my labour case but I am afraid to go to Dubai to check and I am unable to do so online. I need a lawyer to represent me in the 2 cases. The owners of the company are Lebanese and they left the country. Can we execute in Lebanon?

س: السلام عليكم، كم الفترة الزمنية بين إعلان الحكم وطلب تنفيذه؟ وهل هناك جلسات في محكمة التنفيذ؟

س: السلام عليكم، أريد أن أستفسر عن شيء. اليوم في الجلسة القاضي قال انتظر القرار غدًا على النظام. هل يقصد بذلك الحكم النهائي؟ وما النظام المقصود؟ إذا حكم لي في القضية براتبي المتأخر (٣ أشهر)، فما المدة حتى آخذ راتبي من المُدَّعَى عليه؟ وشكرًا!

س: السلام عليكم، لدي دعوى تنفيذ عمالي. المنفَّذ ضده شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة قامت بالإغلاق وتم إعلانها نشرًا ولا يوجد أي شيء للحجز عليه. المالك هو نفسه المدير (وفقًا للقانون الجديد لا يُسأل المدير) وحاليًا لديه شركة أخرى. ما الإجراء المُتبع هنا؟

س: السلام عليكم، بدأت إجراء الصيغة التنفيذية لحكم عمالي بجلسة حضورية ضد شركة فردية بعد انقضاء مدة الاستئناف، ولكن اسم المدير المسؤول عن الرخصة الفردية غير موجود بالصيغة التنفيذية. السؤال: هل أستطيع تنفيذ الحكم ضد المالك المسؤول من حيث إلقاء القبض أو حجز الممتلكات؟ أم يكون التنفيذ فقط على الشركة؟

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، لدي حكم عمالي منذ قرابة العام والشركة مغلقة. قدمت طلبًا للحجز لدى عدد من البنوك والممتلكات، ولكن ليس لدى الشركة أي ممتلكات. كما تقدمت بطلب ضبط وإحضار تم رفضه لأن الشركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة والمدير شخصية منفصلة. كيف يمكن لي تحصيل المبلغ؟ شكرًا لكم!

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.

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).