Domestic work disputes to be transferred from the UAE's Court of Appeal to the Court of First Instance
The UAE government has announced issuing a federal decree-law, amending particular provisions of the domestic workers’ law and its amendments. The government’s amendments aim to enhance the rights of all parties in employment relationships and facilitate the process of resolving disputes.
The domestic workers’ law amendments transfer domestic work disputes from the Court of Appeal to the Court of First Instance.
Under the new law, the Courts of Appeal will transfer all pending applications, disputes, and grievances to the Court of First Instance with no fees, effective from the date the present law takes effect. However, this transfer does not apply to cases that already have a sentence from a judge or are pending in the court’s pipeline for sentencing.
The UAE’s new domestic workers’ law also stipulates that if a dispute arises between any employer, domestic worker, or recruitment company and is not resolved amicably, parties must refer to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. Hence, the ministry has the capacity to take the appropriate measures to settle the dispute amicably, in line with the procedures in this law’s executive regulations and effective decisions.
If parties cannot reach an amicable settlement during a certain timeframe, the ministry must refer the dispute to the Court of First Instance. This referral must also include a...
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