SCSLD 431/1/1552/2010
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Immigration Offences, Work Permits, Civil Evidence
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
20 Aug 2010
Catchwords
Immigration Offences – Work Permits – Evidence
A company was fined for having employed individuals before their sponsorship and in jobs they were not allowed to do. It was argued these employees were doing work which was similar to their former work and were just carrying out this work to gain knowledge of all the posts. These arguments were rejected for having insufficient evidence.
Background
An employee filed a case before the First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (FIASLD) in Asir against a company requesting the application of Articles 231 and 233 of the Labour Law because the company had violated Article 38 and 39 of the Labour Law by hiring employees before they had transferred their sponsorship and in posts in which they were not permitted to work in.
The FIASLD issued a ruling requesting the company to pay 20000 Riyals at 5000 Riyals for each employee under Article 231 and Article 233 of the Labour Law.
Decision