UAE: Court orders construction company to pay full compensation to worker paralysed on site
Summary
Date Reported: 14 May 2019
Location: United Arab Emirates
Other
Not Reported ( Construction ) - UnknownAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Location unknown , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )Issues
Injuries , Personal HealthResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: The Court of First Instance initially ordered compensation of Dh3000 (US$820) to the injured worker which was contested by the prosecution for lifetime care and disability compensation. The compensation was increased to Hf200,000 for each of the seven injuries and Dh100,000 for lifetime care. The Court of Appeal also imposed a fine of Dh 1.5 million on the company.
Source type: News outlet
"Worker injured at work in UAE gets Dh1.5 million compensation", 14 May 2019
The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has ordered a construction company to compensate a worker with Dh1.5 million after an iron fence from a building under construction fell on him. The cleaner was on his way to work when the iron fence fell on him, leaving him with multiple injuries. He suffered serious injuries to his thoracic vertebrae and paralysis of the lower limbs... the fence wasn't built according to the safety standards. The court of First Instance ordered the company to pay the worker Dh3,000 compensation. The Abu Dhabi Prosecution... appealed for a 100 per cent disability compensation, in addition to compensating him for permanent life care. The Court of Appeal accepted the prosecution's requests and imposed a Dh1.5 million fine on the company, including Dh200,000 for each of the seven injuries and Dh100,000 for lifetime care. The construction company appealed against the ruling but the public prosecution insisted on the victim receiving the compensation money. The court called on the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Economic Development to stop all transactions of the accused company until the victim gets paid.