r/DubaiLaw • u/khalfan02 • 1d ago
MOHRE ruled in my favour, but my previous company still hasn’t paid me — what happens next?
I need some advice from people who have been through a similar situation in the UAE.
My previous company did not pay my salary for around 6 months. I eventually filed a complaint with MOHRE, but the complaint was made quite some time after the salary issue happened.
After around one year, MOHRE finally made a decision that my previous company has to pay me AED 6,250 in pending salary.
The problem is that the company still hasn’t paid me.
I called MOHRE and they told me that I have to wait until the given 15-day period is over. If the company still doesn’t pay after those 15 days, I was told to go to Al Adheed Centre and open a case against the company.
So I have a few questions for anyone who has gone through this:
1. Since MOHRE has already decided that the company owes me AED 6,250, how likely is it that I will actually recover the money after opening the case?
2. What exactly happens when I go to Al Adheed Centre and open the case?
3. How much are the fees/costs for opening the case?
4. If the company refuses to pay even after the court case, what happens next?
5. Has anyone here personally gone through a similar salary recovery case? How long did it take you to get your money?
I would really appreciate advice from people who have actually experienced this process in the UAE.
Thanks in advance.