SCSLD 432/2/26/2010
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Civil Evidence, Contract & Conditions of Employment, Termination of Employment, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
20 Dec 2010
Catchwords
Evidence – Employment Contract – Termination – Employee’s Rights – Pregnancy Expenses
This case involved an employee's request for bonus payments and pregnancy expenses. These were awarded as the employer could not provide evidence they had agreed to terminate the employment contract.
Background
An employee filed a case against a company before First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (FIASLD) requesting the company to pay her the annual bonus for 2008 and 2009 and pregnancy expenses. The employee also requested the company investigate her injury.
The FIASLD ruled that the company should pay the employee 51620 Riyals and pay her 4058 Riyals for treatment and pregnancy expenses.
The company appealed the ruling before the SLHASLD.
Decision
The SLHASLD said that the case file revealed that the two parties had agreed on the termination of the contract but the company had failed to provide any evidence to prove its claim.
The SLHASLD upheld the appealed ruling.