Labor Claim for Unpaid Wages and Delay Interest

Judgment summary

The claimant filed an action before the Dubai Court of First Instance against Transparency Real Estate LLC demanding AED 34,000 in unpaid wages for March and part of April 2025, alongside legal interest. The defendant argued lack of jurisdiction and that no formal employment permit was issued via the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The court determined that in the absence of a formal ministry permit, the Civil Transactions Law governs the employment relationship directly without requiring prior referral from MOHRE. Based on attendance records and correspondence acknowledging salary arrears, the court ordered the defendant to pay the full claimed amount of AED 34,000 plus 5% annual legal delay interest from the date of filing until full settlement.