28-05-2025
ADJD enhances awareness of employer, domestic worker rights, responsibilities
28 May 2025 13:42
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Majalis of the Presidential Court's Citizens and Community Affairs Office, has hosted an awareness lecture at Al Wathba Majlis in Abu Dhabi to educate the public on the rights and responsibilities of employers and domestic initiative forms part of ADJD's ongoing commitment to promoting legal awareness and supporting human rights protection efforts, and to fostering legal literacy across all segments of society, thereby strengthening the Emirate's global by Judge Ali Hassan Al Hashemi, Deputy Head of the Abu Dhabi Labor Court, the lecture was held under the Department's Majalisna initiative. It focused on raising awareness of Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2022 concerning domestic workers, and enhancing the understanding of the contractual relationship between employers and session highlighted key responsibilities of employers-such as setting fair wages, adhering to working hours, and granting leave entitlements-as well as the legal obligations of domestic workers. It also covered the proper legal procedures to be followed in the event of a dispute.
Furthermore, the lecture provided an in-depth explanation of the legal framework that protects both parties, offering safeguards that ensure a balanced relationship based on mutual rights and responsibilities. The session also showcased the Judicial Department's streamlined litigation procedures and innovative dispute resolution mechanisms, designed to ensure swift, accessible justice.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
