Official text per PAM's consolidated English edition (2025). For guidance only; not legal advice.
Prior to filing a lawsuit, the worker or the beneficiaries through him shall submit an application to the competent Labour Department which shall summon the disputing parties or their representatives. In the event where the Department is unable to settle the dispute amicably, it shall, within a month after the submittal of the application, refer the case to the Court of First Instance for settlement. The referral shall be made by virtue of a memorandum that includes a summary of the dispute, the defenses of the parties and the remarks of the Department. If the court discovers the employer’s making difficulties concerning the disbursement of the worker’s entitlements, it may rule that the worker gets compensated at 1% of the value of such entitlements for each month of delay in the disbursement as of the date of submitting the application referred to in the above paragraph. The adjudicated amount shall be subject to the provision of Article 145 of this law without prejudice to the worker’s right to claim any other compensations before the same court.
Source The English text is presented as the official January 2025 consolidated edition identified in the approved local source notes. The Arabic text is unofficial. This local snapshot was not independently verified against PAM by this directory.