SCSLD 431/2/914/2010
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Termination of Employment, Contract & Conditions of Employment, Pay, Benefits & Tax, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
8 Aug 2010
Catchwords
Termination of Employment – Probation Period – Employment Contract – Unpaid Dues – Absence – Employee’s Rights
This case involved a claim by an employee for unpaid dues. This was disputed as the employee had been dismissed during their probation period. A key issue was that the employees contract did not mention a probation period. However, as such a period was required in employment contracts by the labour law, the labour law provisions were followed.
Background
An employee filed a case against a company and requested the elementary authority for the settlement of labour disputes to order the company to pay his dues.
The elementary authority ruled the company should pay the employee 4999.96 Riyals.
The company appealed the ruling before the High Authority for the Settlement of Labour Disputes and stated the employee was dismissed during their probation period due to absence.
Decision
The high authority stated the case documents revealed that the employment contract did not stipulate a probation period although Article 53 of the Labour Law stipulated such a period should be included in the contract.
The high authority upheld the elementary ruling.