Dispute Resolution in Abu Dhabi Part 1-Litigation is Not the Only Way
Type
E-journal
Date
16 Mar 2012
Jurisdiction
Abu Dhabi
Taxonomy
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Evidence
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Analysis
There are many forms of alternative dispute resolution (or ADR) which can offer a faster, less expensive and often more satisfactory mechanism for resolving issues that may arise between two parties in the course of performing their contractual obligations
An introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Like many of the countries in the Arabian Peninsula, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) attracts a high percentage of foreign workers. Individuals from across the world have long been drawn to the Gulf, and the UAE in particular, by rapid economic growth and the potential for lucrative employment opportunities that comes with it.
Perhaps keen to stabilise an often transient workforce, the UAE Ministry of Labour previously enforced a rigid sponsorship transfer regime which curbed the ability of expatriate employees to change their jobs too frequently.