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A Dubai Civil Court has ordered a company to pay Dh57,500 in compensation to an employee after it failed to implement a signed job offer, leaving him unemployed. According to court records, the employee accepted a position as Senior Purchasing Officer with a total monthly salary of Dh19,000. Based on the offer, he cancelled his residency visa and resigned from his previous job. However, the company did not complete the employment procedures or assign him work. The employee filed a lawsuit after attempts at an amicable settlement failed. He requested compensation equivalent to three months’ salary, citing material and moral damages. During the proceedings, the company denied issuing the job offer. The court, however, examined documents and electronic correspondence exchanged between the two parties. These included acknowledgement of the offer’s contents and direct steps taken to obtain a work permit. The court concluded that the evidence confirmed the existence of a valid contractual relationship. In its ruling, the court stated that the relationship between the parties was based on an employment contract and that both sides were obligated to fulfil their commitments. It further emphasised that if a breach of contract is proven and results in direct damage, the injured party is entitled to compensation. The court ordered the company to pay Dh57,500 for material and moral damages, in addition to court costs. ICA/Expat Media
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