Woman fined Dhs50,000 for leaking information

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases Court ordered a former employee to pay Dhs50,000 to the company she previously worked for, after she was convicted of leaking company information, despite signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) at the beginning of her employment.

She reportedly disclosed sensitive data after resigning and receiving all her entitlements.

The court also ordered her to cover the legal fees and expenses.

The case dates back to when the company filed a lawsuit against the employee, who had been provided with a company email account upon signing the NDA.

After her resignation, she used her company email to transfer confidential information to her personal email.

The company conducted an investigation through a technology and IT expert, who affirmed in a report that the information was leaked via the employee’s company email.

The company then filed a complaint against her, and Abu Dhabi Criminal Court issued a preliminary ruling convicting her and fining her Dhs30,000.

The company appealed the decision, demanding that the employee pay Dhs51,000, as compensation for material and moral damages, in addition to covering legal fees and expenses.

The Court stated that Dhs50,000 is sufficient compensation for all damages incurred by the company.

The court also ordered the employee to pay the legal fees, expenses, and attorney fees.