SCSLD 432/2/286/2010

This case involved a request by an employer for his evaluation to be reconsidered and take into account training received. Evaluations were within a manager's discretion based on their experience of various areas of an employee's work and the court did not have the right to challenge this.

Background

An employee filed a claim with the First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (FIASLD) in Jeddah against a company requesting to be re-evaluated for the years 2006 and 2007.

The FIASLD issued a ruling requesting the re-evaluation for following the training programmes he had undertaken.

Decision

The company appealed the ruling before the SLHASLD, which examined the case and stated competency reports were based on standards and regulations and the employee's mastering of his work, regularity of attendance, and cooperation with managers. Managers were responsible for evaluating an employee's work by observing them and the authority could not amend a competency report, the SLHASLD added.

The SLHASLD issued a ruling repealing the ruling issued by FIASLD and dismissing the employee's claim.