SBG 6631/2014
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabia Board of Grievances
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Legal Rights, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, Civil Courts, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Arbitration
Decision date
29 Nov 2014
Catchwords
Deceased Employee - Dispute - Arbitration - Court - Jurisdiction
This case involved a request by the heirs of an employee to refer a dispute with his employer to arbitration. The case did not come under the court's jurisdiction.
Background
The heirs of a deceased man filed a case against a defendant before the court. They said that their father used to work for the defendant. They said that the two parties had agreed that if any dispute is existed, the case should be referred to arbitration. They said that they did not know anything about their inheritance. They requested the court to refer the dispute to arbitration.
Decision
The court said that the consideration of the case does not fall under the jurisdiction of the commercial court in the Board of Grievances.
The court of appeal upheld the ruling.