Employment litigation

No one wants to end up in employment disputes, employer or employee, but sometimes they are unavoidable.

We advise on the best course of action for employment disputes arising under UAE Labour Law, as well as within the DIFC or ADGM jurisdictions, whether it’s settlement or litigation. Having advised on thousands of employment disputes, our role is to keep costs and disruption to an absolute minimum.

What do we do?

When faced with employment disputes, or a situation which could escalate into a dispute, pick up the phone or drop an email to one of our experienced employment litigators. We can help to nip the situation in the bud. We regularly advise our clients on what to do to avoid issues escalating, including clearer communication and delivering training to line managers and operational teams.

When a dispute progresses, our expert lawyers support clients throughout the process, including matters involving the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the UAE Labour Courts, as well as proceedings before DIFC Courts and ADGM Courts. 

• Is settlement the best option or would this have other ramifications? 
• Do you have the budget to pursue this through litigation, and do you need to stand firm on this issue? 
• What roles do you or members of your team feel comfortable in delivering? 
• Do you have the resource and experience to manage the dispute with support from us? Or would you prefer to outsource the project management of the dispute to us?

We tailor our approach for each dispute because every situation is different, even within the same organisation. We discuss options with you, always putting ourselves in your shoes; after all you know your business best. Your business knowledge combined with our employment law expertise and pragmatism should be a winning combination. 

Who do we help?

In the Middle East, our seasoned employment team works with a wide variety of clients. Our team sets itself apart from the rest as it is one of the few teams of employment lawyers working in international firms which represent private clients and senior executives whilst maintaining a varied client base of large multinational corporates, national companies and SMEs. We instruct local advocates for local Labour Courts and Part I registered lawyers for DIFC to represent our clients. We are also registered in to represent in the ADGM courts as a legal services provider.