Labor Law Saudi Arabia 2019
Definitions article 1 this law shall be called the labor law.
Labor law saudi arabia 2019. M 51 adopted in the year 2006 the labour law. The first pillar is the royal decree number m 51 23 a guide to saudi employment law sha ban 1426 27 september 2005 with amendments announced in royal decree number m 46 of 05 05 1436h the labor law. Amid our hectic day to day lives we all deserve some rest and relaxation every now and then.
In november 2017 saudi arabia launched a campaign to detain foreigners found in violation of existing labor residency or border security laws including those without valid residency or work. Saudi labour law 2 chapter i. Article 2 the following terms and phrases whenever mentioned in this law shall have the meanings expressed next to them unless the context requires otherwise.
These include holiday leaves. 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. Saudi labor law 2019 amendments of saudi arabia labor law 2019 1440 expatriates end of service benefits termination violation.
In this article we have put together a list of the official leaves that apply to most workers in the kingdom. Saudi arabia introduces new amendments to labour law regulations saudi s minister of labour and social development has issued a ministerial order revising the labour law s executive regulations. 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.
The amendments include a table of labour law violations corresponding penalties some which are new or updated with increased fines. The consultative assembly of the kingdom of saudi arabia also known as majlis ash shura or shura council the council met on 7 may 2019 to formalise its intention to afford more protection and security to the employees under the royal decree no. The second pillar is the implementing regulations of.
He basis of saudi arabia s employment legisla tion framework is fashioned on two pillars.
