News 24 Riyadh Labor Court sentences 4 million riyals to those who do not pay their salaries

The Riyadh Labor Court imposed fines of Rs 4 million on workers who did not pay the salaries of their employees without any justification for delaying or not paying them.

The purpose of these provisions is to preserve the rights, to control the labor market and to improve the working environment in the Kingdom and to make it an attractive and distinctive environment dominated by the legal protection of the parties to industrial relations. increase the investment possibilities within the Kingdom.

Under section 94 of the Labor Code, if it is proved to the Court that the defendant did not pay the worker on time, without justification or legitimate motive, he is liable to A fine equal to double the late salary and is deposited in the Human Development Fund Support the employment of citizens in the private sector.

This step is part of the Department of Justice's strategy to reduce employer delays in the payment of workers' rights and to limit the number of legal proceedings and litigation in the courts.