A friend working as a maid has reported to me that...

We would like to inform you that this is considered work injury and the employer shall bear that, check the below details for the work injury:

 First: The rights of the worker in the case of work injury based on the law regulating the UAE labor relations:

You should know that the law guarantees you a range of rights when you are injured by a work. These rights are:

1) The obligation of the employer to pay full treatment expenses

2) If the injury caused the worker to prevent the worker from doing his job, the employer is obliged to pay aid equivalent to the full wage of the worker during the treatment period or for six months, whichever is shorter

3) Compensation for work injury whether partial or total disability

Second: The mechanism of claiming the worker's rights in the case of injury based on the UAE Labor Relations Law:

If the employer fails to fulfill his obligations to you in the event of work injury you have two ways to claim your rights:

1)      Complaint to the nearest employer against the employer via the link below:

       SmartTasheel/Complain

(2) A lawsuit is filed and its fees are free of charge and are promptly reviewed by the judiciary. Article (5) of the law stipulates that shall be exempt from the fees of the jurisdiction proceedings and the claims filed by the workers based on the provisions of this law.  In the event of a judgment of inadmissibility or refusal, the Court may adjudicate all or some of its expenses to its addressee.

If the employer terminated the worker's services in the event of filing a complaint with the Labor Office or initiating a lawsuit, this chapter is considered an arbitrary dismissal.  As below article states:

Article 122  

Termination of the worker by the employer is arbitrary if the reason for the termination is not related to the work, and in particular the termination is considered arbitrary if the termination of the worker's service due to a serious complaint to the competent authorities or filing a case against the employer and it is proved that it is true.