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General definitions and principles, employment agreement, working conditions, holidays and vacations, safety and labour hygiene, labour inspection, apprenticeship and employment, workers and employers organizations, welfare services to workers, dispute settlement forums, high labour council and fines and. Understanding employment law in the kingdom of saudi arabia. Ota photosflickr changes made on qatar labour law with the kafala system abolished, the ministry of administrative development, labour and social affairs made sure of implementing the provision of law no. If both employee and employer agree to terminate an unfinished job contract and the employee has given his consent in writing, the contract is treated to be terminated or completed under article 74 1 of saudi labor law. It also involves knowing your rights, and asserting these when necessary.
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Any dispute between the employer and the employee if connected with the recruitment of the employee or the terms of his service or conditions of his work. Overview of workers rights in saudi arabia the ministry of labor and social development is the main agency that administers workers policies in the kingdom. According to the minister for labor and social development, ahmed suleiman alrajhi, the following are the amendments to saudi labor law in 2019. The application form is provided through the ministry of labor and social development portal. Newly updated november 20, this bestselling handbook on saudi labor law is full of critical information for the new saudi employee or the employer who seeks to recruit staff for the kingdom. Entering an employment contract the contract should be written in duplicates, one copy each for the employer and employee. Here is the pdf file of the unofficial translation of new saudi labor law. Any worker who is absent to work for more than 15 days long leave at a stretch or who will take a total of 30 days of absense in a year.
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The amendments include a table of labour law violations corresponding penalties, some which are new or updated with increased fines. This new version contains a translation of the new domestic servants law. The gulf labour markets and migration glmm programme. For example, if you want to search about a service, use the. Basic information about the work contract based on the saudi labor law, here are the basics of an employment contract. Labour law state of qatar we, hamad bin khalifa aithani, the emir of the state of qatar, after perusal of the amended provisional constitution and in particular articles 23, 34 and 51 thereof and, labour law no. Type of change text the new version impactchange 5 partial deletion this law is applicable on the following. The new amendments to the saudi arabian labor laws initially announced in a royal decree no. Events, the state of kuwait has enacted the new law decree no. Sep 10, 2006 i have received lots of email from my colleagues here in saudi arabia regarding the new saudi labor law feel free to download it. All that is given to the worker for his work by virtue of a written or unwritten work contract regardless of the kind of wage or its method of payment, in addition to periodic increments. The legal regime regulating employment in the kingdom may be seen as relatively employeefriendly and, in some key aspects, such as. I have received lots of email from my colleagues here in saudi arabia regarding the new saudi labor law feel free to download it. Sep 14, 2011 here is the pdf file of the unofficial translation of new saudi labor law.
The labor new rule and regulation adopted by the council of the ministers, dated on. The new amendments to the saudi arabian labor laws initially announced in a royal decree. The service allows the beneficiary to print the certificate immediately or send it to their email as pdf. Termination of contract under article 74 of saudi labor law. Saudi labor law english version free download as word doc. The labor law also regulates dispute resolution and. The labor new rule and regulation adopted by the council of the ministers, dated on h 03061436, and which will come into effect on h 05011437 aims to organize the labor market in k. Under the new law, migrants are sponsored by the labour market. With the kafala system abolished, the ministry of administrative development, labour and social affairs made sure of implementing the provision of law no. The basis of saudi arabias employment legisla tion framework is.
General definitions and principles, employment agreement, working conditions, holidays and vacations, safety and labour hygiene, labour inspection, apprenticeship and employment, workers and employers organizations, welfare services to workers, dispute settlement forums, high. According to the revised table, employers violating the labor. Please be noted that this information was only emailed to me. The labor law contains detailed provisions that address matters such as, recruitment, employment of non saudi personnel, employment contracts, termination of employment, and working conditions. The ministry of labor and social development mlsd updated labor law regulations to protect employee rights in the kingdom. New uae labour law 2017 2018 pdf,uae labor law employment law. Resignation without notice article 81 of saudi labor law. The new changes in regulation are preventing employers from keeping iqama, passports or medical insurance cards for their workers. Review all books, records and other documents required to be kept. The reforms follow the saudi ministry of labors ongoing efforts to strike a balance between the creation of a dynamic marketplace for foreign businesses and protection.
Be sure you have adobe pdf reader installed in your. So you will be able to know your rights if you are living in saudi arabia. In todays article, we provide an overview of workers rights, based on the saudi labor law. Employment april 2016 changes to the saudi arabian. And if you are not yet aware of the changes made on the labor laws, here are 20 of the most important changes made on the. Briefings changes to the saudi arabian labor laws, april 2016 the new amendments to the saudi arabian labor laws initially announced in a royal decree no. Copied 8 february 2010 from the qatar embassy in washingtons website. An employment contract binding an employer and an employee against of specific wagesalary. The reforms follow the saudi ministry of labors ongoing efforts to strike a balance between the creation of a dynamic marketplace for foreign businesses and protection and development of the.
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Employment april 2016 changes to the saudi arabian labor laws. Amendments to the saudi arabian labor and workmens law summary of key changes. Jurisprudence subclass kbm jewish law subclass kbp islamic law subclass kbr history of canon law subclass kbu law of the roman catholic church. A and increase its efficiency and productivity in a manner that achieves the national developmental economic mobility. Employer has to bear the airfare of the workers from home country to saudi arabia. It confers no rights and imposes no obligations separate from those conferred or imposed by the original arabic legislation formally adopted. Disciplinary procedures under saudi labour regulations. Saudis minister of labour and social development has issued a ministerial order revising the labour laws executive regulations. Unofficial translation of new saudi labor law pdf download by dexter panganiban september 14, 2011. General provisions article 2 arabic shall be the language to be used in all records, contracts, files, data, etc. As per the new changes in saudi labor law 2019 an employee can be fired without even receiving his end of service benefits esb in the following conditions. Understanding employment law in the kingdom of saudi arabia background understanding employment law in the kingdom of saudi arabia is important for any business operating in, or seeking to enter, the saudi market.
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