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Throwaway account.

Expat professional in Riyadh. Resigned late 2025 over months of unpaid salary. Filed HRSD wage complaint, it was accepted, and a wage violation is registered against the employer.

After that, the employer filed criminal complaints against me over financial allegations. Precautionary travel ban followed. Everything is still at the investigation stage: no referral to court, no indictment, and I hold a current criminal clearance certificate. I dispute the allegations fully and have submitted documentary defences with complete bank reconciliations.

Looking for:

Recommendations for a strong criminal defence lawyer in Riyadh, experienced at the Public Prosecution stage in financial/employment matters and travel ban lifting. DMs open.

Anyone who faced employer retaliation after a labour claim here: how did it end, how long did it take?

Realistic defence fee ranges in Riyadh so I can benchmark quotes.

Practical direction only. Jazakum Allah khair.

Throwaway account.

Expat professional in Riyadh. Resigned late 2025 over months of unpaid salary. Filed HRSD wage complaint, it was accepted, and a wage violation is registered against the employer.

After that, the employer filed criminal complaints against me over financial allegations. Precautionary travel ban followed. Everything is still at the investigation stage: no referral to court, no indictment, and I hold a current criminal clearance certificate. I dispute the allegations fully and have submitted documentary defences with complete bank reconciliations.

Looking for:

Recommendations for a strong criminal defence lawyer in Riyadh, experienced at the Public Prosecution stage in financial/employment matters and travel ban lifting. DMs open.

Anyone who faced employer retaliation after a labour claim here: how did it end, how long did it take?

Realistic defence fee ranges in Riyadh so I can benchmark quotes.

Practical direction only. Jazakum Allah khair.

Legal Advice Saudi

Throwaway for obvious reasons.

Indian expat, worked for a private company in Riyadh. I resigned in late 2025 after several months of unpaid salary. I filed a wage complaint with HRSD, which was accepted, and a non-payment violation is registered against the employer. After that, the employer filed criminal complaints against me involving financial allegations, and a precautionary travel ban was placed on me.

Everything remains at the investigation stage: nothing referred to court, no indictment, and I hold a current criminal clearance certificate showing no record. I dispute the allegations entirely and have submitted detailed documentary defences with full bank-record reconciliations. My view is that the complaints are leverage in the labour dispute, but I will let the process decide that.

What I am looking for:

1. Recommendations for a strong criminal defence lawyer in Riyadh with genuine experience at the Public Prosecution stage in financial and employment-related matters, and with lifting precautionary travel bans. DMs welcome.

2. Anyone who has been through an employer-retaliation situation in KSA: how did it resolve and roughly how long did it take?

3. Realistic fee ranges so I can benchmark what I am being quoted.

Not looking for sympathy, just practical direction. Thank you.

Location: Saudi Arabia

Throwaway for obvious reasons.

Indian expat, worked for a private company in Riyadh. I resigned in late 2025 after several months of unpaid salary. I filed a wage complaint with HRSD, which was accepted, and a non-payment violation is registered against the employer. After that, the employer filed criminal complaints against me involving financial allegations, and a precautionary travel ban was placed on me.

Everything remains at the investigation stage: nothing referred to court, no indictment, and I hold a current criminal clearance certificate showing no record. I dispute the allegations entirely and have submitted detailed documentary defences with full bank-record reconciliations. My view is that the complaints are leverage in the labour dispute, but I will let the process decide that.

What I am looking for:

Recommendations for a strong criminal defence lawyer in Riyadh with genuine experience at the Public Prosecution stage in financial and employment-related matters, and with lifting precautionary travel bans. DMs welcome.

Anyone who has been through an employer-retaliation situation in KSA: how did it resolve and roughly how long did it take?

Realistic fee ranges so I can benchmark what I am being quoted.

Not looking for sympathy, just practical direction. Thank you.