SCSLD 431/2/969/2010
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Termination of Employment, Compensation, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Pay, Benefits & Tax
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
31 Aug 2010
Catchwords
Termination of Employment – Unfair Dismissal – Dues – Employee’s Rights – Compensation
This case involved a request by an employee for his dues. The employee was awarded his dues but not compensation. This was because the dismissal was not unfair as the employee had lost money which belonged to the company.
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 his dues.
Decision
The employee appealed the ruling before the High Authority for the Settlement of Labour Disputes and stated the elementary authority had not ordered the company to pay him compensation for the unfair dismissal.
The high authority stated this argument was invalid because the company had dismissed the employee for a legitimate reason as he had lost money which belonged to the company.
The high authority upheld the elementary ruling.