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: I had employed 4 employees who wrongfully filed a case against me in the court for unpaid salaries and gratuities. Due to my negligence, the court has rewarded each of them a certain amount of money. Is it possible to appeal these cases as I have a proof which can be used effectively if given another chance?

Q: Hi. I have filed a labour case with Dubai court against my employer for the non-payment of salaries and final settlement. The amount is approximately AED 95000. My company did not appear for any hearing in the court, and after placing two public advertisements the judge has decided judgement date to be 30 November. Please advise what happens next. Can my company still delay procedures? Is it ok for me to cancel my visa after delivering the judgement and how do I get my money?

Q: I have won a case in Dubai labour court against my employer. The court has given the verdict in my favour and ordered the company to pay me AED 75,000 with a return ticket. But my employer has filed a complaint against the verdict in the appeal court. My questions are, How much time will it take? What documents do I have to provide? When can I get my dues? Please reply to me. I'm sitting jobless at my room, with no money from the last 6 months. I'm in great trouble. Please reply ASAP. Best regards

Q: A labor case was decided against our company in absentia because the lawyer we hired never appeared in court. Appeal time of 1 month against that decision already lapsed. Now there is a travel ban on the partner. 1. We want to know the remedy we have in law to get the travel ban removed. 2. Is license renewal with partner change possible or not? 3. Can a labor case be reopened? and also can we file a case against that fraudster lawyer?

س: هل يمكن لصاحب العمل استئناف حكم محكمة عمالية حين تكون قيمة الدعوى ٢٠ ألف والمبلغ المحكوم به ١٩١٦٠ درهم وتذكرة عودة؟

Q: My employee has filed a case against me. I lost the case. The employee is claiming AED 54,000/- from the court. Dubai court has given a decision against me. In the "Petition for review - labor" section, I filed for an appeal which I lost again. I need to appeal again in order to file a case as he has forged my signature and his salary was AED 2700/- and all salaries are paid while he is claiming that AED 50,000/= was paid by him as company expenses.

س: السلام عليكم، لدي قضية عمالي جزئي وتم الحكم فيها بمبلغ أكثر من 50 ألف بقليل بالرواتب المتبقية ومستحقات نهاية الخدمة وبدل شهر الإنذار وراتب الإجازة، والمحكمة لم تحكم لي في الفصل التعسفي لعدم وجود نتائج وآثار على المُدعي. دخلت في مهلة الاستئناف وقبل انتهاء المدة بثلاثة أيام، استأنفت الشركة على الحكم الصادر وقدمت مستندات أغلبها تؤكد الحكم، ولكن تم تقديم الاستئناف لتطويل مدة الدعوى. هل أستطيع إعادة المطالبة بالفصل التعسفي 3 أشهر وبدل عن غرامات تأخير الإقامة وتعويض شهرين مدة القضية؟ ولأنني لا أملك المال لتوكيل محامي فقد كتبت مذكرة على مذكرة الاستئناف، ولكن لا أعرف الصيغة القانونية لتفاصيل الوقائع والرد والجواب. شكرًا مسبقًا واعذرني على الإطالة!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, What is the meaning of objection in court? What will happen if the opposition objects? In the first hearing, she didn't attend and objected. What will be the initial result from the judge?

Q: Hi, My claim was rejected because I submitted it after 32 days instead of 30. I assumed that weekends wouldn’t count, so I submitted my claim immediately on the first working day. Notably, the ILOE regulation does not clarify whether the 30 days refer to calendar or business days. I explained this to them, but they keep rejecting my claim.

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.

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 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).