DIFC 281/2024 issued on 4 October 2024
Nicholas v (1) Normand (2) Norbert
This case involved outstanding salary, end of service gratuity, DEWS payments, visa costs and airfares due to an employee on termination. A key point was the employee had originally been employed with one entity and after the restaurant had closed was asked to work for another entity. This was treated by the court as a secondment even though there was no evidence the two entities had the same owner.
Background
The Claimant was Nicholas an individual filing a claim against his former employer.
The First Defendant was Normand, a company registered in the DIFC, Dubai, the UAE.
The Second Defendant was Norbert, a company registered in the DIFC, Dubai, the UAE.
The Claimant and the Second Defendant entered into an employment contract dated 6 June 2023 under which the Claimant was employed as Chef De Pastry, with a monthly salary of AED 4,500.