In connection with information from the Saudi newspaper "Al-Eksat", the appellate court of the western part of Saudi Arabia confirmed last week the labor court's decision to compensate an employee in the amount of 550 thousand rials after the premature termination of his labor contract with reference to the status of an experimental period. The decision prescribes to compensate the employee for 20 months of work, including accumulated vacation and severance pay, and also to issue him a labor certificate in accordance with Article 64 of the Labor Legislation.
In its justification, the appellate court emphasized that Article 53 of the Labor Law requires a clear indication of the term of the experimental period in the labor contract, which should not exceed 90 days, and that the violation of this norm is inadmissible. The court confirmed the decision after considering the statements of the responding party: the representative of the company-employer and the lawyer of the employee who filed the appeal on the first instance decision. The company insisted on its position and requested to dismiss the claim; however, the court dismissed their request and confirmed the original decision.
Source: "Al-Eksat", Saudi Arabia.
