DCC 89/2004
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai
Taxonomy
Civil Evidence, Contract & Conditions of Employment, Passports, Pay, Benefits & Tax, Termination of Employment
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
24 Apr 2005
Catchwords
Employment Relationship – Evidence – Simulated Contract – Passport – Business Card – Unpaid Salary – Dismissal – Contract of Employment
This case involved an employee who made a claim for dismissal and unpaid dues. The case had been rejected because the employment contract was a simulated one. However, the employee had provided suitable evidence of a real employment relationship with the company.
Background
An employee filed a case against a company and its owner and requested the court order them to pay 651531.73 AED and 9% annual interest. The employee stated he had started working with the company on 30/09/1996 and was dismissed from his job on 01/10/2001. The employee stated the company had refused to pay his dues.
The court rejected the case against the owner and ruled the company should pay the employee 202872.8 AED and 9% annual interest.
The employee and the company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court abandoned the appealed ruling and rejected the case.
Decision