If you are an employee or working for a company who is not paying you Salary, or paying you Salary on the right time, or company is not paying End of Service Benefits, or Company is not cancelling the VISA, or the company is not paying any outstanding which is payable etc, then what do you think the employee will get stuck for rest of his life? This is not like this. Labour Law UAE has been modified and updated very beautifully with the passage of time. Therefore it protects the rights of employees as well as employers. Employees are provided with many options, rights and facilities by Labour Law UAE.
In case of any dispute, employees may contact the HR department or the Legal Department initially. These departments are supposed to resolve the dispute between the employee and the employer. But if they fail to do so because of any reason, then there is no more need to waste the time. It seems they are biased and supporting the company owners. Well, if you are working for an LLC company then you can lodge the complaint in MOHRE. If you are working in a Free Zone company then there would be an authority inside the Free Zone, where employees have to lodge the complaint. Once the complaint is lodged, then both parties are called for negotiations.
If the matter is not resolved, or either party is not convinced then this complaint is referred to Court where it becomes a Court Case. Here it comes to the point where the employee becomes the plaintiff and they can pursue the Case in Courts. Here it also comes the point, where Labour Lawyers are required. It is not a matter of worry as there are many good Labour and Employment Lawyers available in UAE. These Employment Lawyers are capable of providing legal advice, services and support to employees. It is also understood that these Lawyers also offer services to, Employers. It means it is not restricted, that only employees can hire the attorneys.
It might take a few months to reach a verdict. Sometimes it can be a little late because of many reasons. However, anybody can reach a verdict through the Court and get his right. Lawyers and Legal Consultants are certainly proved helpful to resolve this matter in dispute. UAE’s court has its proceedings and paperwork in the local Arabic language. If you are not familiar with the Arabic language, then you must need the assistance of law firms/lawyers for better legal support and representation. The Qualities of the Labour & Employment Lawyers is a separate debate. We will discuss in another blog. We would like to mention here that the selection criteria should be the best, and there must be no compromise on the quality of the lawyer. If the lawyer is smart, intelligent and honest with you, he can also try to reduce the time required for the Court Proceedings as much as he could.
After the verdict in your favour, the Court also awards you the legal expense and a legal interest which is an award indeed. Though these are the options of the courts, which they have to decide anyhow it can also be awarded. All this conversation proves that UAE Labour Law is great support for the employees working in the United Arab Emirates. UAE Government protects and supports Employees and Employers. It’s the best part of the Government’s policy.
When the complaint becomes a Court Case and a Court Case number is generated then this phase is called a Court Level where the lawyer is the one who is supposed to represent the client, who might be the complainant or defendant as well. He is the one who is authorised and licensed for legal representation. Do not go to the franchise type of small law firms or the freelancer lawyers. You must choose the Emirati Law Firms and Emirati Labour Employment Lawyers.