SCSLD 431/2/104/2010
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Civil Evidence, Work Permits
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
8 Feb 2010
Catchwords
Work Permit – Employer’s Duties – Evidence
This case involved a request by an employee for the transfer of their sponsorship. This was denied as the employee had failed to give evidence of why such a transfer was necessary and had received all their rights and entitlements.
Background
An employee filed a case before the First Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes in Jizan requesting his employer to transfer his sponsorship to another employer.
The First Instance Authority issued a ruling dismissing the employee's request.
Decision
The employee filed an appeal before High Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (SLHASLD) in Jeddah, which examined the case and stated that the employer had said that the employee had been given all of his rights and entitlements. In addition, the employee had not given any reason which obliged them to transfer the sponsorship.
Under the provisions of the Labour Law the SLHASLD issued a ruling upholding the appealed ruling (Decision No. 29/2009).