DIFC 009/2015
Gable LLC v Gabriela
Type
Case
Court
Dubai International Financial Centre - JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE, SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
Jurisdiction
Dubai International Financial Centre
Taxonomy
General Employment & Labour Law, Termination of Employment, Contract & Conditions of Employment, Pay, Benefits & Tax, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
21 Oct 2015
Hearing/Judgment date
15 February 2016
Panel
H.E. Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi
Catchwords
Employment – Termination of employment – Outstanding liabilities – Defendant being employed by claimant company as general manager of restaurant – Claimant terminating defendant’s employment – Parties entering into ‘employee final settlement’ providing for payment to defendant – Claimant not making payment due – Claimant issuing proceedings alleging defendant being personally responsible for payment of overdue accounts as general manager role requiring collection of sums and defendant failing to complete pending tasks prior to departure – Whether defendant being personally responsible for customer accounts