DIFC 321/2023 issued on 24 November 2023
Musaqi v Merabs
This case involved the payments on termination owed to an employee including holiday pay, a flight ticket, DEWS and the penalty for late payment.
Background
The Claimant Musaqi was an individual filing a claim against the Defendant regarding her employment at the Defendant company.
The Defendant was Merabs a company registered and located in the DIFC,.
The underlying dispute ariose over the employment of the Claimant by the Defendant pursuant to an Employment Agreement dated 20 January 2022.
On 25 August 2023, the Claimant filed a claim with the DIFC Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal seeking various payments related to her employment in the sum of AED 34,632.26. On 11 and 14 September 2023, the Claimant amended her claim and reduced the claimed sum to AED 23,632.26.
On 28 September 2023, the Defendant filed an acknowledgment of service with the intention to defend all of the claim. On 3 October 2023, a Consultation was held before SCT Judge but the parties were unable to reach a settlement.