What Is Meant by Labor Courts in Saudi Arabia

They are courts that have jurisdiction over disputes related to labor contracts and wages, rights, work injuries and compensations, and disputes arising from dismissal. They also monitor labor law penalties and handle complaints of employers and employees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Judgments issued by labor courts are binding on the parties involved in labor disputes and are enforced through execution courts and relevant authorities. Labor courts are included in the first-instance courts.

Labor courts are located in seven cities across the Kingdom, which are: Riyadh, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Jeddah, Abha, Dammam, Buraydah, and al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Additionally, there are twenty-seven labor circuits distributed across various cities and governorates in the Kingdom and nine labor appeals circuits in six courts of appeals in the Kingdom's provinces. These courts are staffed by 139 specialized judges, ninety-nine judicial assistants, and thirty-one translators.