DIFC 003/2015
ABC v DEF and another
Type
Case
Court
Dubai International Financial Centre - JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE, SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
Jurisdiction
Dubai International Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Termination of Employment
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
30 Jun 2015
Hearing/Judgment date
30 June 2015
Panel
H.E. Justice Omar Al Muhairi
Catchwords
Employment – Identity of employer – Termination of employment – Defendants being related companies – Claimant signing employment contract with second defendant to work as personal assistant to chief executive officer of both defendants – Claimant being sponsored by second defendant and paid by first defendant – Chief executive officer declaring all staff of second defendant to transfer to first defendant except claimant – Claimant relocating office from second defendant’s premises to first defendant’s premises – Claimant’s employment being suspended by letter from first defendant stating first defendant being employer – Claimant not being paid for period of suspension and issuing proceedings – Whether first or second defendant being claimant’s employer