Abu Dhabi Firm Ordered to Pay Employee Dhs28,220 for Holiday and Overtime Work

An Abu Dhabi company has been ordered by the Labour Court of First Instance to pay an employee Dhs28,220 for working overtime and on official holidays. The employee initiated a lawsuit against the company, seeking remuneration for overtime and weekend holiday work spanning five months. The court appointed an expert to review the case. The expert's report indicated the employee worked approximately 15 hours daily, plus an additional four hours, over a period of 1258 days. However, the report noted a lack of documentation proving the employee was formally assigned extra duties, despite records confirming he worked four additional hours. Labour laws permit employers to assign more than two hours of overtime per day only under specific regulations. The expert also found the employee worked on 102 holiday days, entitling him to either an alternative day off or payment for those days according to labor laws.