Abu Dhabi labour courts settle 1,836 cases amicably in 2012
Reconciliation and Settlement Committees settle cases worth more than $3.4mn over last year
4,732 out of 6,991 court cases were examined by the labour courts in 2012.
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The Reconciliation and Settlement Committees at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department ruled in 2012 in favour of 1,836 workers, settling cases worth more than $3.4 million, it was announced on Sunday.
A statistical report released by ADJD showed that the Committees had achieved a 99.8% case settlement rate in 2012, an increase of 0.9% compared to the previous year. In one case, the committees ordered that a worker be paid $326,708 in financial entitlements.
The report also noted that 1,836 cases (or 26.9%) out of 6,991 cases examined by the courts, were settled amicably. The number of new courses filed with the courts stood at 6,810 for the year.
Cases referred to labour courts accounted for 73% or 4,732 cases. The Committees failed to strike accord in 414 cases while cases, in which a plaintiff and defendant or both, showed unwillingness to resort to reconciliation numbered 4,318.
Cases filed with primary labour courts dropped to 518 in 2012 from 528 in 2011.
