A Sharjah misdemeanour court has sentenced an Asian worker to one month in prison after convicting him of assaulting his supervisor following a dispute over a salary increase and annual leave.
The conviction was later upheld after the worker’s appeal was rejected.
According to court records, the supervisor filed a complaint alleging that the employee became aggressive after being told the company could not approve his request for a salary increase because of business conditions. The worker had also requested annual leave.
The supervisor told the court the employee assaulted him during the confrontation, causing injuries to his head and face.
After reviewing the evidence, the Sharjah Misdemeanour Court sentenced the worker to one month in prison.
The employee appealed the ruling, but the appellate court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the original sentence.
