Saudi Justice Ministry sets time limit on labor disputes

JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Justice has confirmed a time limit of 21 days on the acceptance of rights’ claims made under domestic labor laws.

The time limit relates to labor or domestic labor disputes that are subject to periods of friendly settlement before reaching judicial proceedings.

A 21-day time limit was also set for complaints against the General Organization for Social Insurance regarding membership, registration and compensation issues. If a settlement is not reached



in that period, the dispute is brought electronically to the labor courts through the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.

A five-day reconciliation period applies in cases of domestic workers after a dispute is settled. If there is no reconciliation during that time, the committee has 10 extra days to issue its decision and submit it electronically to the labor court.

The ministry recently opened seven labor courts in Riyadh, Makkah, Jeddah, Abha, Dammam, Buraidah and Madinah.