QFC 0003/2022, [2022] QIC (A) 7
Adil Bashir Ahmed v 360 Nautica LLC
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Contract & Conditions of Employment, Pay, Benefits & Tax, Creation of Contract, Employment & Nationality
Decision date
7 Sep 2022
Panel
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Justice Bruce Robertson and Justice Frances Kirkham
Catchwords
Employee - Start Date - Employment Contract - Pay - Whatsapp Agreement
This case involved whether the date in an employment contract would constitute an employee's start date when they had not started on that date for immigration reasons. Also considered was how the employee's salary should be calculated where there was an agreement via whatsapp between the parties that the employee would be paid less.
Background
In a written Application made on 7 August 2022 the Applicant sought permission to appeal from the judgment of the First Instance Circuit given on 17 July 2022: [2022] QIC (F) 12. In its judgment the First Instance Circuit had ordered that the Respondent be paid QAR 405,591 by the Applicant as remuneration due under his contract of employment, together with interest and costs.