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Migration Jurisprudence from the South › Saudi Arabia

Staff wage claims against a contracting company owner

Labour Court (as reported) · Saudi Arabia · 2018 · National court

Citation: [case number to be added]
Type of case: Private
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side

Question

Can a labour court compel a company owner personally to pay staff wages that are months overdue?

What the court decided

As reported, the court said it would issue an arrest warrant against the owner if the wages were not paid.

In plain language

Workers of a contracting company had not been paid for months. A labour court told the owner to pay them or face arrest.

Dalam bahasa sederhana

Pekerja sebuah perusahaan kontraktor tidak digaji berbulan-bulan. Pengadilan perburuhan memerintahkan pemiliknya membayar atau menghadapi penangkapan.

Pertanyaan: Bisakah pengadilan perburuhan memaksa pemilik perusahaan secara pribadi membayar upah staf yang tertunggak berbulan-bulan?

What happened afterwards

  • 2018: Order reported.

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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/sa-seemac-2018/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.

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