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NED v NADINE [2024] DIFC SCT 068 — Permission to appeal granted on jurisdictional exclusivity (17 April 2024)
The dispute arises from an employment relationship between the Claimant, Ned, and the Defendant, Nadine. Following an initial ruling by H.E. Justice Maha Al Mheiri on 20 March 2024, which asserted the jurisdiction of the DIFC Small Claims Tribunal over the employment claim, the Defendant sought to…
NAVEEN v NED [2024] DIFC SCT 068 — Employment claim for unpaid salary and benefits (11 July 2024)
The dispute centered on the Claimant’s resignation from his position as Director at the Defendant company, Ned, following a failure by the employer to meet contractual financial obligations.
NAVEEN v NED [2024] DIFC SCT 068 — Employment jurisdiction and the inefficacy of exclusionary forum clauses (20 March 2024)
The Small Claims Tribunal affirms that DIFC-registered entities cannot contractually oust the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts in employment disputes where the underlying contract is performed within the Centre.