Regulations of Pleadings and Procedures of Reconciliation and Arbitration in Labor Disputes before the Primary Committees and the Higher Committee

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  • The Council of Ministers

  • After reviewing the accompanying correspondence received from the Diwan of the Council of Ministers under number 3/19799J dated 12-10-89 AH, submitted by His Excellency the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in his letter No. 967/1/1 dated 23-09-89 AH, which includes that Article (177) of the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/21 dated 06-09-89 AH stipulates that (the Council of Ministers shall issue a regulation concerning pleadings and procedures for reconciliation and settlement before the primary committees and the higher committee). In implementation of this provision, His Excellency submits the draft regulation mentioned, including the procedural provisions contained in the law as well as additional complementary procedural provisions.

  • After reviewing the recommendation of the Regulations Committee No. 83 dated 19-11-89 AH

  • Decides:

  • Approval of the draft regulation concerning pleadings and procedures for reconciliation and settlement attached hereto.

  • For the foregoing, it is issued

  • Prime Minister

First: Transitional and General Provisions

Article 1

  • The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to cases that have not been adjudicated or procedures that have not been completed prior to the date of its enforcement.

Article 4

  • No committee mentioned in this regulation may refrain from issuing its decision on the grounds of the absence of a provision in the Labor Law that can be applied. In this case, it must rely on the principles of Islamic Sharia, local rules, established judicial precedents, principles of rights, customs, and rules of justice.

Article 5

  • Neither party in the contest may raise the dispute that has been conclusively decided by one of the committees stipulated in this regulation again.

Article 6

  • No complaint shall be considered before any committee regarding violations that occur against the provisions of the Labor Law or the regulations, decisions, and orders issued thereunder after the lapse of twelve months from the date of the violation. Furthermore, no lawsuit or claim related to any of the rights stipulated in this law shall be considered after the lapse of twelve months from the date of the expiration of the contract. Likewise, no lawsuit or claim related to any of the rights stipulated in any previous law shall be considered after the lapse of a full year from the date of ..... under the Labor Law.

Article 8

  • If the law stipulates a deadline for filing an appeal, or for taking an action that requires notification, the deadline begins from the date of notification to the litigant.

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