SCSLD 431/1/385/2010

This case involved a request by an employee to have his sponsorship transferred to a new employer. The parties brought differing evidence on whether the employee had been stopped working with the employer or had chosen to stop working for them. It was ruled the employee should be treated as having left the employer, a final exit permit should be issued and flight tickets paid.

Background

An employee filed a case against a company before the First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes in Mecca requesting his sponsorship be transferred to another company or he be able to leave the company.

The Authority issued a ruling requesting the company to transfer the sponsorship to another employer.

The company filed an appeal before the High Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (SLHASLD).

Decision

The SLHASLD stated that company claimed that the decision to stop working for the company had been made by the employee himself. However, the employee had claimed that he had been stopped working by the work supervisor although they had denied this and swore under oath they had not stopped the employee working. The SLHASLD disagreed with the First Instance Authority ruling.