Q: Dear Madam, I hope this email finds you well. I have been a patron of legaladviceme.com, I would like to get support on my pending labor court case. The current stage of litigation is at execution, however, the court has not been able to locate any assets for the company. The request has also been sent to Dubai Insurance to cover the expenses as per the policy. However, I am unable to get my pending dues until now since November-2021. I would appreciate your guidance and support on this and further possible steps to get my dues.

Q: A labor court judgment was ruled in my favor (I'm an employee) in December 2019, against my ex-employer, for nonpayment of salaries, expense claims, and gratuity. Unfortunately, they still haven't settled my dues. Worse, the owners left the country and the company no longer exists in its physical form; there is only a legal structure. They do not have any assets either. Does it make sense to still seek judgment execution? Also, are there any provisions to pursue the execution order in their present country of residence?

Q: Dears, I had a labor case against my employer. The court of the first instance in DXB ruled in my favor in Dec 2018. The court awarded me Aed140,000.00 which was unpaid salaries & EOSB. Subsequently, I had filed for execution after a 1-month appeal period, but the owner deliberately fled (absconded) to India without paying a penny before execution filing. He liquidated whatever he had in the UAE. I would request to know the solution for the below queries: 1) Is the labor judgment executable in India (he has assets in India)? 2) If so, what are the procedures involved? 3) Is there an option to approach Interpol to get the person accountable since he has willfully defaulted on payments & salaries? 4) Should I approach a law firm to go through a debt collection agency? Requesting your positive response. Thanks!

Q: Dear Sir, Please reply to my problem. I am currently in Abu Dhabi. I have a labor case against my old company in Abu Dhabi for my final settlement amount for 14 years. I won the case and got the final judgment and execution started on March 2021. Until now that company did not pay anything with respect to the judgment. The company having a commercial license as a branch in Abu Dhabi & the parent company license in Sharjah. The Abudhabi branch has no assets (no vehicles, no own office - Has a rented office, no bank accounts) under Abudhabi License. The execution court made a decision to freeze the company account under Abudhabi License but they have no accounts under Abudhabi License. But all of their accounts are under Sharjah license. In this situation, how can I proceed with the court to block the company accounts? The execution court had already made several decisions to seize the assets (But the Abu Dhabi branch has no assets). Please advise how to handle this subject.

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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 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.

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.