OLEP4CL Part II - Complaint before Saudi Labor Office
During the seminar Case Interpreter Mr. Ustadz Salahuddin Unda provide us the salient features of the New Saudi Labor Law. He emphasized that the Labor Contract between the employee and employer should be respected in which terms and conditions in the contract should not be violated between both parties.
If an OFW feels that his/her contract is violated then you have to do the following Procedure.
1) Know the terms and condition of your contract.
2) Inform your employer in writing if there are any violation/s in your contract. eg.
(Unpaid/underpaid wages; Unpaid/underpaid overtime ; Deduction of fees for Iqama, Visa, Placement, Airfare and others ; Non-payment of ESB and Vacation Leave)
3) Do not sign a new contract without knowledge of its terms and conditions.
Specified Contract and Open Contract
4) For Final Exit or Resignation, submit a notice 30 days prior to the date.
5) If nothing happens, file a complaint at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) to settle the issue amicably or assist you in filing a case at the Saudi Labor Office.
Read more… For the remedies available to the worker in case of employer’s violation of the provision of employment contract or labor law.
LIST OF LABOR OFFICES IN THE KINGDOM
| Saudi Labor Office | Tel. No. | Saudi Labor Office | Tel. No. |
| Riyadh Region | 01-4039857 | Al Rass Prov. | 04-3333502 |
| Kharj Region | 01-4548231 | Jauf Region | 04-6241766 |
| Dawadmi Province | 01-6420920 | Al-Ula Prov. | 04-88440830 |
| Wadi Addawasir Prov. | 01-7840264 | Northern Frontiers (Arar) | 04-6627128 |
| Shaqra Province | 01-6221342 | Alwajh Prov. | 04-4421970 |
| Makkah Province | 02-5420745 | Tabuk Prov. | 04-4221181 |
| Jeddah Province | 02-6311687 | Qurayyat Prov. | 04-6421108 |
| Taif Province | 02-7461616 | Turaif Prov. | 04-6521029 |
| Hafr Albatin Prov. | 03-7220220 | Majmaa Prov. | 06-4321724 |
| Ahsa Province | 03-5822801 | Zulfi Province | 06-422-0235 |
| Eastern Reg. (Dammam) | 03-8261419 | Qassim Reg. (Buraidah) | 06-3250387 |
| Khobar Province | 03-8641541 | Omaizah Province | 06-3640285 |
| Abqaiq Province | 03-5661324 | Hail Province | 06-5321139 |
| Jubail Province | 03-3620150 | Aseer Region (Abha) | 07-2242128 |
| Khafji Prov. | 03-7660380 | Qunfudah Province | 07-7320761 |
| Ras Tannurah Prov. | 03-6670424 | Bisha Province | 07-6226718 |
| Madinah Prov. | 04-8654416 | Baha Region | 07-7253240 |
| Yanbu Province | 04-3222688 | Najran Region | 07-5224995 |
| Jazan Region | 07-3213671 | ||
| Expatriate Worker’s Care Dept. | 01-2104588 | ||
Next: OLEP4CL Part III (Computation-End of Service Benefits)
