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Employer stopped paying salary without formally ending the contract
Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation (as reported) · United Arab Emirates · 2025 · National court
Citation: [case number to be added]
Type of case: Private
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
If an employer simply stops paying salary, does the employment end?
What the court decided
No, as reported. With no document showing the employee had been told of termination, the contract continued and wages were owed for the whole period, with gratuity and leave pay.
In plain language
A company stopped paying an employee from mid-2025 but never told her in writing that her job had ended. The court said she was still employed and ordered the company to pay her wages, gratuity and leave.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Sebuah perusahaan berhenti menggaji karyawan sejak pertengahan 2025 tetapi tidak pernah memberi tahu secara tertulis bahwa pekerjaannya berakhir. Pengadilan menyatakan ia masih bekerja dan memerintahkan perusahaan membayar gaji, pesangon, dan cuti.
Pertanyaan: Jika majikan berhenti membayar gaji begitu saja, apakah hubungan kerja berakhir?
What happened afterwards
- 2025: Judgment (reported). [Check date.]
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/ae-ad-cassation-2025/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.