Man awarded Dh475,000 after firm refuses to pay him for 19 months

A UAE resident who was not paid a salary for 19 months and then refused his end of term benefits has been awarded Dh475,555 by the Abu Dhabi Labour Court.

- Nasreen Abdulla [e-mail]

The Indian civil engineer, who worked for 15 years for a private company, resigned in April this year after he was not paid his salary for over a year. However, the company refused to give him the final settlement including gratuity and the 19 months of unpaid wages, worth more than Dh300,000.