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Injured Indian seeks justice against firm

DUBAI — An Indian, who was injured at work and subsequently sanctioned six-week medical leave, returned to work only to find himself on the streets after a month. His employer had shown him the door for no apparent reason.

The Dubai Civil Court will now take up hearing of the case of 39-year-old Navek Chandrika Prasad, whose services were terminated by Gammon & Billimoria LLC company.

Prasad, an inspector with the company, had suffered fractures on his leg after a fall from a building on February 15. He resumed work on April 7, but required constant review by the hospital since he continued to have pain in the fractured leg. He applied for leave again from April 26 for a week, and when he reported for duty on May 4, he was shocked to learn that he had been sacked. The company had also cancelled his visa and labour card without his knowledge, which he came to know when he visited the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

The company had promised to give him a month's notice, end-of-service benefits and a ticket back home, but went back on its assurances, he alleged, adding that he did not have the money to pay the court fee nor did he have money for the fare back home. Subsequently, Prasad filed a case and he was referred to a forensic doctor for diagnosis. The forensic report said he had difficulty in bending his knee and that he was in pain. The report also confirmed that he had had a fall around the time he met with the accident.

Prasad, who is now seeking justice, hopes that the authorities concerned in UAE will protect his rights.

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