Combating coronavirus: Abu Dhabi labour courts handle 800 disputes remotely in one month

Abu Dhabi - The remote trials are part of telecommuting and business continuity plan being implemented.

More than 800 labour disputes were recently settled remotely by Abu Dhabi courts through video conferencing.
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) said the Labour Court of First Instance and Appellate Court had hearings in 825 lawsuits through video conferencing within one month of the activation of the remote work plan at the judicial department.
The figures from the judicial department also indicated that the Abu Dhabi Labour Court received more than 500 electronic applications in the registration section, as well as 1,265 calls from customers.
The remote trials are part of telecommuting and business continuity plan being implemented by the ADJD in line with the efforts made by the UAE to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Yusuf Saeed Al Abri, undersecretary of the department said: "The judicial system in the emirate of Abu DhabI has effectively maintained the quality of its judicial services during this crisis by diversifying its working methods to meet the requirements of changing circumstances, without prejudice to the legal controls of the litigation process."
The judicial department said it was providing an integrated system for the completion of various judicial processes electronically, with the provision of a system of remote trial hearings by100 per cent for litigants and the possibility of the presence of the case parties. It is part of the digital transformation initiative that ensures the sustainability and quality of the work, it added.
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• Abu Dhabi