JEDDAH; The Saudi Supreme Judicial Council has approved the establishment of seven labor courts and 96 labor chambers across main cities in the country, in a move toward empowering the labor force.
The secretary-general of the council, Salman Al-Nashwan, revealed that this is the first phase of a long-term plan. The seven courts are distributed in the main cities, namely Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Buraidah, Dammam, Abha, and Jeddah; while the labor chambers are spread in general courts and appellate courts across the country.
The locations of the 96 labor chambers were chosen based on statistics provided by the Labor Ministry on the number of labor disputes based on regions over the past few years. The plan comes as the country prepares to launch a labor judiciary and start its duties sometime around September 2018.
“We have made a careful selection of the judges who will be handling labor courts based on their performance evaluation, their scholarly competence, seniority, high academic qualifications in law and have conducted judicial research related to labor judiciary and relevant international regulations,” said the council.
“They have enrolled in a number of specialized training programs in the judiciary training center.”
Previously the labor disputes have been under the umbrella of Ministry of Labor and Social Development, with the new structure, labor disputes now can be resolved inside specialized labor courts under the Ministry of Justice.
Under Article 34 of the Law of Civil Procedures, labor courts are competent to hear cases related to the labor law, such as disputes concerning labor contracts, wages, rights, and work injuries and compensations; disputes concerning the employer’s imposition of disciplinary sanctions on employees; lawsuits filed for imposing labor law sanctions; and disputes arising from applying the labor law and the social insurance law.
The Justice Ministry said that it has a clear vision toward labor courts, aiming at achieving excellence, reducing the duration of the litigation, achieving integrated digital processing, and bring more assurance and attractiveness to the labor market in Saudi Arabia by upholding justice in the business sector.
7 new labor courts and 96 chambers set up across KSA
7 new labor courts and 96 chambers set up across KSA
- Resolution of labor disputes, which previously were under the umbrella of Labor Ministry, are now to be resolved in specialized labor courts of the Ministry of Justice under the new structure approved by the Saudi Supreme Judicial Council.
Prince Sattam University to showcase innovative solutions, emerging technologies at World Defense Show
- The university’s participation is expected to enhance integration between scientific research and defense industries
RIYADH: Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University is to take part in the World Defense Show, organized by the General Authority for Military Industries, which takes place from Feb. 8-12 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.
The university’s participation in this international event marks a strategic step aimed at strengthening the role of Saudi academic institutions in the national research and development ecosystem.
The university is capable of achieving that by highlighting its applied research outputs and emerging technologies in the fields of defense and security in a way that enhances the efficiency of national industries and provides innovative, actionable solutions to address security and technological challenges.
The university will showcase at its exhibition pavilion a range of distinguished innovations developed within its premises, including artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, advanced control and monitoring systems, and intelligent surveillance systems.
The achievements reflect the university’s commitment to leveraging scientific research to serve vital national sectors, aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in developing national human capabilities and supporting the transition to a knowledge-based and innovation-driven national economy.
The university’s participation is expected to enhance integration between scientific research and defense industries, open new channels of collaboration with global and local institutions and companies, attract attention to the applied research produced by the university, and encourage researchers and students to engage in major national projects.
