SCSLD 431/2/688/2010

This case involved a request by an employee for rights including compensation, unpaid salary and an end of service gratuity. The employer tried to argue these rights were not due as the employee had resigned and was working for another company. The court ruled the company had provided insufficient evidence of this.

Background

An employee filed a case before the First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes against a company requesting they settle his rights.

The First Instance Authority issued a ruling requesting the company to pay the employee: 7971 Riyals for outstanding salary, 5069 Riyals for an end of service gratuity, 7097 Riyals for holiday pay, and 15000 Riyals in compensation for settling his rights as well as the renewal of his residence permit.

Decision

The company filed an appeal before High Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (SLHASLD) claiming the employee was not entitled to the payments because he had resigned and started working for another sponsor.

The SLHASLD stated the company did not provide any evidence that may change the ruling while the employee had provided evidence that he was working for the company.

Therefore the SLHASLD issued a ruling upholding the appealed ruling.