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Gulf Today
21-07-2025
- Gulf Today
School sues a guardian for failing to pay Dhs87,000 tuition fees of his children in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court ruled that a guardian must pay Dhs82,000 and an additional Dhs2,000 in fines to the school where his children were enrolled. The school had previously provided education for his son and daughter, but he did not fulfil his financial obligations, the court heard. In particular, an educational establishment initiated legal proceedings against a legal guardian, seeking a court order to mandate the payment of Dhs87,000, along with interest at a rate of 9% per annum, calculated from the date of initiation of legal proceedings until full payment. This directive is to be implemented without delay or restriction. Furthermore, the court ruled that the guardian should be held liable for the legal fees and expenses incurred. The school initiated legal proceedings on the basis that the guardian had enrolled his son and daughter to study there in exchange for the prescribed fees according to the academic level of each of them. The fees due and outstanding from the guardian amounted to Dhs41,491 for his daughter and Dhs40,508 for his son, for a total value of Dhs82. This is the remaining amount after deducting the sum that was partially paid by the guardian. The guardian was asked to settle the outstanding balance amicably, but did not do so. The guardian's failure to pay on time resulted in the request for compensation, which is calculated at Dhs5,000. The total claim thus amounts to Dhs87,000. The guardian's error resulted in material damage to the school. In consideration of the aforementioned, the court possesses discretionary authority to ascertain the compensation due to the educational institution at Dhs2,000, in recognition of the material damages sustained.
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.
