App lets UAE workers know their rights

As workers’ rights become an increasingly important topic among UAE residents, so does the need to make sure that they are not cheated of their dues.

This is why the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has announced the launch of online and smartphone services that aim to keep employees aware of their legal rights and any outstanding remuneration they might be owed.

“The ‘My Dues’ website and smart device application allows private sector employees to calculate how much money they are entitled to get, by law, if they meet all the standards and criteria required. Upon accessing that section of the website and agreeing to the terms, they must enter certain fields asking about the basic and overall salary, how many hours were worked overtime and so on. Based on these, the system calculates how much is owed to the person, provided that he or she is able to provide documentation for the stated information,” said Asma Al Suwaidi, lawyer at the ADJD.

A copy of the labour law is also available on the same page in Arabic and English, in addition to a Google-Translate link that enables users to read the law in around 66 languages.