SCSLD 432/2/495/2010
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Termination of Employment
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
27 Mar 2010
Catchwords
Termination of Employment – Unfair Dismissal – Absence
This case involved the unfair dismissal of an employee. Dismissal was judged to be fair as a result of the employee's absence.
Background
An employee filed a case against a company before First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (FIASLD) requesting the company to reinstate him and pay him compensation.
The FIASLD ruled that the employee should return to his post and that the company should pay his wages for the period of dismissal. The FIASLD dismissed the request for compensation.
The company appealed the ruling before the SLHASLD.
Decision
The SLHASLD stated the case file revealed that the employee was absent for 22 days and so the dismissal decision was justified.
The SLHASLD dismissed the appealed ruling and the case.