Fired 2 days after winning MOHRE case, need advice

Employment

Hi all, looking for some guidance (Abu Dhabi, private sector).

Quick timeline:

**•**	Feb: a few people on my team were let go. They pushed me to resign around the same time, but I didn’t. I was pregnant, so they couldn’t fire me — instead they stopped paying my salary.  
**•**	I filed a MOHRE complaint over the unpaid salary, case went to labour court, and I won.  
**•**	2 days after the judgment, I was terminated. Reason given: “position abolished.”

Questions:

**1.**	Does this count as retaliatory termination under Article 47, given the timing?  
**2.**	If they claim they had an internal restructuring document from back in February (that was never shared with me), does that hold up as a valid defense even though the termination came right after I won my case?  
**3.**	Has anyone dealt with something similar termination right after a court win? How did it go?

Any insight from people who’ve been through MOHRE/labour court, or lawyers who work in this space, would help a lot. Planning to consult a lawyer but want to understand my footing first.

Posted Jul 23, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

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