Q: My salary labour case has been going on for 7 months now. After the 1st judgement, the owner appealed because of which I had to wait again and go for the 2nd judgement. Question1: Can he appeal 2nd time again? Question2: I have a Job Offer. I want to cancel this visa of my previous employer. What should I do as enough time has already been wasted?  Help appreciated!

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: How long will the Dubai labour court take after the judgment to solve the matter if the claim value is AED 22000?

Q: I would like to know how much time it takes to resolve a labour case in Dubai court. Is it really taking more time due to COVID-19? I had registered a labour case in April 2020 in Dubai and it is still going on.

Q: Dear Madam, I have a labour case with my previous employer (private company). It started approx 10 months back and court judgement came in favour of me. I am following up with the execution court to get my money. As advised by them, a request was submitted to block the company trade license, letter to banks where the company holds an account was sent in order to transfer money to the court. Question 1) How long will the procedure take to get my money? (Please note that its a private company and they are still working) Question 2) Meanwhile I got an information that they are fabricating a false case against me to counter this stating that I didn't do my job properly and made a mistake that caused damages to the company. Will the court accept such cases? And what action shall I take in such case? Your response will be highly appreciated.

Q: I will be ending my contract on the 25th of June 2021 for a limited contract. Do I need to write a cancellation letter? Or notice letter? Or it will expire on the said date? Secondly, for these 2 years, I did not travel for vacation. What will be my benefits? Who pays the return ticket back home? In case I get a new job, when do I leave as per UAE law to join the new company? Can I move at the end of the contract or at the end of my Emirates ID?

س: حُكِم في دعوى عمالية بتاريخ ١٩/١٠/٢٠٢١ ثم تقدمت الشركة بطلب الاستئناف بتاريخ ١٤/١١/٢٠٢١ ثم نُفِّذ الطلب بتاريخ ٢١/١١/٢٠٢١ (علمًا بأن مدة الـ٣٠ يوم انتهت يوم ١٨/١١/٢٠٢١). استلمت رسالة من المحكمة بإعلاني من مكتب إدارة الدعوى الاستئنافية لحضور جلسة يوم ٢٤/١١/٢٠٢١. ما جلسة إدارة الدعوى الاستئنافية؟ وهل مدة الاستئناف تُحسَب من تاريخ تقديم طلب الاستئناف أم بعد استكمال وتسجيل الطلب في مكتب إدارة الدعوى؟ هل يحق لي المطالبة بعدم قبول الاستئناف لانتهاء المدة؟ وهل في حالة عدم قبول الاستئناف يصبح الحكم نهائيًا وأتقدم بطلب التنفيذ؟

Q: Good day, Do labor appeal court judges review documents submitted at the lower court for the case being appealed? Or do they only consider documents submitted at the appeal court? Or both? Thanks for your kind explanatory response!

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).