قانوني لـ«عكاظ»: التسوية تهدف للإصلاح بين العامل وصاحب العمل

In the wake of the Cabinet's decision to extend the requirement to submit a request to the Labor Office before filing a labor lawsuit in court for the necessary procedures to amicably resolve the dispute, lawyer Abdullah Al-Kasib explained to "Okaz" that the decision emphasizes the necessity of going through the amicable settlement department, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, before resorting to labor courts. He stated that Labor Offices specialize in attempting to mediate between the employer and the employee amicably and preparing settlement minutes that are approved as executive documents according to paragraph (3) of Article Nine of the Execution Law. Al-Kasib noted that the procedure aims to save time and effort for the parties involved and provide them with greater flexibility to reach satisfactory solutions away from the courtrooms. He pointed out that it is possible to resolve the dispute within just 21 working days, instead of the long waiting periods in front of the judiciary.