EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR

As a Saudi local law firm, our employment lawyers have an in-depth understanding of local law issues. We have a substantial and well-resourced employment practice in Saudi, and as a result we are instructed regularly by local and international clients operating in the Kingdom.

Our deeply experienced lawyers provide focused advice and assistance in all aspects of contentious, non-contentious and advisory employment work, including in relation to corporate governance issues, redundancy programs, equality discrimination issues, employment litigation and grievance and dismissal procedures.

Our experience in Saudi Arabia includes:

• Complex restructurings involving large-scale redundancies and harmonizing terms and conditions
• Employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions
• Retention and removal of executives
• Advising on the employment aspects of tendering or retendering of services
• Managing high-value and high reputation risk litigation
• Where permitted by the jurisdiction, preparing, attending and undertaking employment litigation on all employment-related claims, including whistle-blowing, complex discrimination cases and restrictive covenants
• Drafting and updating the full range of employment documentation, including terms and conditions, diversity policies, disciplinary and grievance policies, company handbooks and Codes of Conduct
• Extensive training on best practice in recruitment, selection and promotion and correction discipline, grievance and dismissal procedures