QFC 16/2021, [2021] QIC (F) 18
Norris Ghaleb Qtaishat v DWF LLP (QFC Branch)
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Termination of Employment, General Contract Law, Immigration Issues Relating To Employment, Customs & Excise Duties, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers
Decision date
4 Aug 2021
Panel
Justice Frances Kirkham, Justice Fritz Brand, Justice Helen Mountfield QC
Catchwords
Non-national Employee - Termination - No Objection Certificate - Customs Authority - Jurisdiction - Court - Employer's Duty - Settlement Agreement - Leaving the Country - Personal Property
This case involved a request that the court order an employer to issue a non-objection certificate for a former non-Qatari national employee which had been requested by the customs authorities before they would allow the employee to leave the country with his personal possessions. The employer had refused to issue such a certificate unless the employee signed a settlement agreement which they did not wish to do. Other issues covered included the court's jurisdiction and costs.