cfi 038/2012

ROYAL INVESTMENT BANK v FRISO BUKER [2012] DIFC CFI 038 — Employment contract sham defense rejected (12 March 2013)

The dispute centered on a claim for USD 42,000 in unpaid salary and notice pay brought by Friso Buker against Royal Investment Bank. The Bank, a DIFC-regulated entity, sought to avoid liability by contending that the written employment agreement was never intended to create a binding…