Workers face one-year ban if court rules against them

Dubai: Workers who have obtained temporary work permits because they have a labour case against their employers will get a one-year ban if the court rules against them, a senior official at the ministry of labour said. Saif Al Suwaidi, acting executive director for labour affairs at the Ministry of Labour, said if a worker's case proves not viable and the court decides that he has no right for compensation, the ministry will enforce a one-year ban. "The objective of this procedure is to stop workers who fabricate disputes with their employers and take them to court with the aim of extending their stay in the country by obtaining a temporary work permit," Al Suwaidi said...[Read full story]