SCSLD 432/1/1447/2011
Type
Case
Court
Supreme Commission for the Settlement of Labour Disputes (Saudi Arabia)
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Civil Courts, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, Nationality & Citizenship, Compensation, Pay, Benefits & Tax
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
14 Oct 2011
Catchwords
Court – Jurisdiction – Employee’s Rights – End of Service Gratuity – Nationality – Overtime – Travel Tickets – Compensation – Public Servant
This case involved a claim by an employee for their dues including an end of service gratuity and compensation. The court rightly dismissed this case as it lacked jurisdiction to hear it as the individual was a public servant and the employment charter for non-Saudi nationals applied.
Background
An employee filed a case before the First Instance Authority for Settlement of Labour Disputes (FIASLD) in Jeddah requesting a company to pay him an end of service reward, overtime, travel tickets, and compensation.
The FIASLD issued a ruling dismissing the case because they did not have the necessary powers to consider such cases.
Decision
The employee filed an appeal with the SLHASLD, which stated that the FIASLD had not considered the case because the employee in this case was not subject of the Labour Law as he worked in an official public post and his contract stipulated it applied the employment charter for non-Saudis.
The SLHASLD issued a ruling upholding the appealed ruling.