A recent decision of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court of First Instance provides useful guidance on how employment disputes may be treated when an employment contract contains an arbitration clause. In Mathonnet v Modus Operations LLC and Ayotte v Modus Operations LLC [2025] ADGMCFI 0005, the Court of First Instance confirmed that employment claims can in principle be referred to arbitration, even where the ADGM courts would otherwise have jurisdiction over the dispute.
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The ongoing geopolitical events in the Middle East are creating significant operational and workforce challenges for employers across the region. While the legal framework in jurisdictions such as the UAE, KSA, and other GCC countries has not fundamentally changed in response to the current crisis, the application of existing employment laws in a crisis context raises a number of important considerations.