New Delhi, June 21 -- An Abu Dhabi court has ordered a company to pay a man Dh110,400 ( Rs.26 lakh) for unpaid wages. The man was hired but never allowed to start work. He filed a case asking for salary from 11 November 2024 to 7 April 2025.

His contract promised a basic salary of Dh7,200 ( Rs.1.70 lakh) and a total monthly pay of Dh24,000 ( Rs.5.65 lakh). But, the company kept delaying his joining date without paying him, according to the Khaleej Times.

The company's lawyer asked the court to move the case to another department. However, the court found that the delay was the employer's fault, based on salary records and contract documents.

The UAE court ruled in favour of the employee, saying wages must be paid on time as per the Lab...