The Claimant was Irmak (Dubai) Limited a company incorporated in the DIFC providing accounting and auditing, consultancy and advisory services. The Defendant was an individual who was an ex-employee of the company.

The underlying dispute arose over an alleged breach of employment contract. The Defendant started working for the claimant on 5 September 2016 in a full-time position as a Senior Recruitment Officer. The Defendant was paid a monthly salary of 50,000 AED for the period of one year and six months. On 19 March 2018 the Defendant’s Employment Contract was terminated, with one month’s notice, making 19 April 2018 her last working day. Prior to the issue of the Termination Letter, evidence had come to light that the Defendant had for some time been undertaking activities contrary to the best interests of the Claimant and, which put her, in clear and material breach of the Employment Contract.