Abu Dhabi court orders firm to pay employee Dhs82,411 in delayed wages and gratuity

The Abu Dhabi Labour Court of First Instance ordered a company to pay Dhs82,411 to an employee who had worked for it for more than 18 years but was arbitrarily dismissed without receiving his entitlements, which included delayed wages and end-of-service gratuity.

The employee filed a lawsuit against the company he worked for after resorting to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), demanding in his lawsuit that the company be compelled to pay him his labour entitlements.

The employee stated in his lawsuit that he had worked for the company for more than 18 years, with a monthly salary of Dhs15,000, but the company dismissed him without giving him his entitlements, which included end-of-service gratuity amounting to Dhs227,000, leave allowance of Dhs88,000, a travel ticket, delayed salaries amounting to Dhs8,000, arbitrary dismissal compensation, and notice period compensation.

The court clarified that it was evident from the documents that the employee worked for the company and his services with it had ended, and therefore he has the right to claim his labour entitlements according to the labour law.

The court indicated that the lawsuit documents were devoid of anything proving the company had paid the employee his financial rights when he was dismissed. Regarding the request for end-of-service gratuity, the court stated that, according to the employee's service period with the company being 18 years, one month, and 7 days, he was entitled to Dhs66,411 for that.