HRC examining 185 complaints from workers against government bodies

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is examining 185 complaints received over the last two years against government entities that denied workers their rights. The complaints include prohibiting employees from exercising their rights, including denied vacation or deportation without warning before the expiry of contracts by some companies and institutions. Others included not allowing the amendment of job title with government agencies, not providing allowances for secondment to do additional work, ill treatment and delayed transactions in official service centers. Riyadh topped in complaints with 60 cases, followed by Jazan with 36, Jeddah 24, Dammam 23, Madinah 17, Makkah 16, Asir 8 and finally Jouf with only one case. The source revealed that the corridors of the administrative courts in Jeddah and Makkah are packed with litigants who are awaiting decisions in complaints they filed against ministries and other government bodies. The source explained that non-compliance of these entities to implement judicial verdicts prompted those affected to turn to the commission for a solution. Lawyer Ryan Mufti explained that the administrative issues in general are examined in the Court of Grievances in business circles, especially if those issues related to commercial matters, but with respect to government employees the complaints are filed with the administrative courts.