An Al Ain court ordered a former employee to pay Dh30,000 for refusing to return a company vehicle after termination. Using the car as leverage in a labor dispute was ruled an illegal act of deprivation.
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The Al Ain Court of First Instance ruled against a former worker who refused to hand back a company car after his employment ended. The court decided that keeping the vehicle to pressure the employer during a labor dispute was illegal.
The company sued for the return of the vehicle and compensation. They claimed daily rental losses of Dh100 and sought Dh50,000 for material and moral damages caused by the disruption.
The judge ordered the worker to pay a total of Dh30,000. This case highlights the legal risks employees face when they withhold company assets to settle personal grievances.
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