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Gulf Today
4 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Today
Employee wins Dhs57,400 in wages and gratuity after 15-year service in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Primary Labour Court has ordered a company to pay a former employee a total of Dhs57,400, covering unpaid wages, end-of-service gratuity, and the issuance of an experience certificate. The court also obligated the company to cover the fees and expenses of the lawsuit. The employee stated that he had worked for the company for more than 15 years, but the company failed to provide him with all his entitlements. The case began when the employee filed a complaint with the Labour Department at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) against his employer. The department later referred the case to the court. In his lawsuit, the employee demanded payment of unpaid wages for five months amounting to Dhs17,500, leave allowance for eight years totalling Dhs24,500, end-of-service gratuity of Dhs37,800, and overtime pay for six months amounting to Dhs1,500. He also requested that the company be obligated to issue him an experience certificate. The plaintiff stated that he was employed under an indefinite-term contract for more than 15 years, with a monthly salary of Dhs3,500. According to the case file, the Wage Protection System revealed that the plaintiff was entitled to wages for only four months, totalling Dhs14,000; leave allowance for the last two years, calculated based on his basic monthly salary, amounting to Dhs5,600; and end-of-service gratuity for a period of 15 years, six months, and 26 days, totalling Dhs39,399. However, since the employee requested Dhs37,800 as his end-of-service gratuity, the court awarded him the amount he claimed. Therefore, the total amount the employee was entitled to was Dhs57,400, which the court ordered the company to pay. The court clarified that regarding the employee's claim for overtime pay of Dhs1,500, he did not provide any documents proving that he had worked extra hours. Consequently, he was not entitled to overtime pay.
Gulf Today
15-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Employee sues company for dismissal after 14 years of service in Abu Dhabi, to get Dhs102,209 compensation
Abu Dhabi Primary Labour Court has ordered a company to pay Dhs102,209 to an employee who was dismissed after more than 14 years of service. The company had withheld his unpaid wages for 10 months, as well as his notice period salary and vacation allowance. Details reveal that the employee filed a lawsuit against the company, demanding the payment of Dhs87,285 as his end-of-service gratuity, Dhs18,496 as vacation allowance, Dhs34,500 as financial and moral compensation for the company's failure to pay his salary for 10 months, Dhs34,500 as notice period salary, Dhs1,500 as return flight tickets, and a 9% delay interest from the date of claim until full payment, and legal fees and expenses, besides giving him an experience certificate. The plaintiff stated that he joined the company in 2010 under an employment contract with a total salary of Dhs11,500 but he was dismissed in the second half of 2024. Regarding the end-of-service gratuity, the court noted that the employment contract confirmed the employee's entitlement to one month's salary for each year of service. Given his service period of 14 years, 1 month, and 23 days, he is entitled to Dhs87,259 as gratuity. For the vacation allowance, the court ruled that he is entitled to 15 days of leave, amounting to Dhs3,450. As for the notice period salary, the court stated that the employee is entitled to one month's salary of Dhs11,500, as per the employment contract.
Gulf Today
14-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Employee wins Dhs99,567 in court after 3-month salary delay in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Primary Labour Court has ordered a company to pay Dhs99,567 to an employee who had been working under a fixed-term contract but was not paid his salaries and wages for approximately three months. The employee had filed a complaint with the Labour Department at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), but the department was unable to resolve the dispute and subsequently referred the case to the court. In his lawsuit, the employee requested that the court compel the company to pay the overdue wages for three months—totaling Dhs99,567—and cover legal fees and expenses. He stated that, according to his contract, he was entitled to a monthly basic salary of Dhs12,000 and a total salary of Dhs29,000. The court noted that while a representative of the company attended the hearing, no defense or supporting evidence was presented. Since the employee claimed unpaid wages and the burden of proof lies with the employer, who failed to provide payment evidence, the court ruled in the employee's favor. Taking into account the employee's total monthly salary, the court ordered the company to pay Dhs99,567 in unpaid dues.
