DCC 122/2010
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai
Taxonomy
General Employment & Labour Law, Civil Evidence, Termination of Employment, Remedies
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
19 Oct 2010
Catchwords
Employee – Working Relationship – Evidence – Expert – Investigation – Review of Accounts – Unfair Dismissal – Compensation – Court
This case involved a claim for unfair dismissal and compensation. The key issue was the evidence of whether there was a working relationship between the parties. The court had authority to use an expert report to determine this and did not need to follow requests by the employee for an investigation and review of the company's accounts.
Background
An employee filed a case against a company and requested the court order the company to pay him 460.480 AED and annual interest of 9%. The employee stated he had started working with the company on 21/09/1998 and was dismissed on 31/05/2009 without justification. The employee stated the company had refused to pay his dues.
The court rejected the case.
The employee appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the ruling.
Decision