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 Sir/Madam, I won the case against my employer in February 2020. After that, as the claim amount is AED 21,500/-, my employer filed an appeal against that judgment. However, on 17/11/2020, the court delivered the judgement and the appeal made by my employer was rejected and whatever appealed judgement was stood final. Now, what do I need to do for the payment follow up? Is it possible for my employer to appeal again against this order? How much time will it take to get the payment? Thanks so much in advance.

Q: I have a verdict in my favor against my former employer for non-payment of salary from the labour court, Dubai. I even filed for execution but the company is still not paying. What are my options?

Q: How to file a request in court for the employer to pay for the court fees? Do I tell the staff at Al Adheed Center?

Q: Good morning I had filed a case against my sponsor for the nonpayment of salary. I got judgment in my favor for AED 135422 and I filed the execution on the 4th of August. But I am told by Al Adheed to check after 10 days for the last 2- 2.5 months. Can you please advise as to what step I should take further?

Q: Dear Sir, The case is finished and the judgment came 2 months ago. My employer deposited the money 50 days ago and my visa is canceled now. But I am not receiving the cheque from the court. I am illegal now as it's already been more than 3 months since my visa has expired. Do I have to pay a fine for staying on an expired visa? And when should I receive the cheque? They say I will get a message but it's been so long now and I am not getting any message or call. Kindly help and suggest

Q: I won the case against my employer for not paying my pending dues. Ajman Court has sent them the notice on the amount to be paid in 15 days but till now 13 days have passed and there is no communication from the employer nor any response to my follow-up emails. What if they fail to pay in that scenario? What action do I have to take? Do I need to inform the court? If yes, then how can I inform it? If the court takes legal action against them, then will I get any additional amount charging them the interest of something? Please advise!

Q: I won a case in Ajman Court and my amount has been submitted by my ex-employer to the court. Now my question is how can I claim that amount? What will be the procedure for it?

Q: How does the defendant (company) settle the accounts for labor cases? Will the company approach me for the settlement or they will approach the execution court and settle there before I can get my money? Your advice will clear the matter for me. Thanks in advance.

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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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.

سبق أن نشرنا على هذا الموقع مقالاً عن العدالة الناجزة، وأشرنا إلى أن المعنى الصحيح لهذه الفكرة ينبغي توجيهه إلى التنفيذ، بحيث يظهر فيه عنصر الإنجاز، وتتجلى فيه صفة السرعة، وذلك بدلاً من إصدار الأحكام ذاتها بسرعة كبيرة ثم تخديرها في مرحلة التنفيذ حتى تموت.

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).