Articles
General
End of service award
How end of service is calculated under the Saudi Labor Law, how much you get if you resign, when you get it in full, and what to do if payment is late.
Employment & LaborOvertime pay
Overtime calculation in Saudi Arabia after the Labor Law amendments: the hourly formula, working-hour limits, leave instead of pay, and Ramadan hours.
Employment & LaborWork injury compensation
Work injury compensation in Saudi Arabia: GOSI treatment and daily allowance, disability compensation, commuting accidents, and when the employer pays directly.
Employment & LaborNon-compete clause
Can your employer stop you joining a competitor? When a non-compete clause is valid under the Saudi Labor Law, the two-year limit, confidentiality, deadlines.
Employment & LaborSalary deductions
Salary deductions under the Saudi Labor Law: when an employer may deduct, the limits, deductions for absence, fines, damage and loans, and how to object.
Employment & LaborArticle 77
Article 77 of the Saudi Labor Law: when dismissal is unfair, how compensation is calculated for fixed and indefinite contracts, and the 12-month deadline.
Employment & LaborArticle 80
Article 80 of the Saudi Labor Law: the nine cases allowing dismissal without award or notice, how many absence days allow dismissal, warnings and how to object.
Employment & LaborArticle 81
Article 81 of the Saudi Labor Law lets you leave work without notice and keep your full rights. The seven cases, unpaid salary, and the steps before you leave.
Employment & LaborResignation
Resignation under the amended Saudi Labor Law: the 30-day rule, when the employer may delay up to 60 days, notice periods, withdrawing it, and your award.
Employment & LaborLabor complaint
How to file a labor complaint in Saudi Arabia: the mandatory amicable settlement at HRSD, its 21 working days, the Labor Court on Najiz, and the 12-month limit.
Employment & LaborSalary delay
Salary delayed in Saudi Arabia? What the Labor Law says, how to complain, Wage Protection stages, leaving under Article 81 and transfer after 3 months unpaid.
Employment & LaborLeave types
Leave under the amended Saudi Labor Law: annual leave, sick leave, 12-week maternity leave, marriage, death and paternity leave, Hajj, Eid holidays and more.
Employment & LaborProbation period
Probation period under the amended Saudi Labor Law: the 180-day maximum, days not counted, ending the contract without compensation, and a second probation.
Employment & LaborContract types
Fixed-term vs indefinite contracts in Saudi Labor Law: expat contracts, automatic renewal, when a contract becomes indefinite, notice and compensation.
Employment & LaborTransfer of services
When can an expat transfer sponsorship (services) in Saudi Arabia without employer consent? After the contract ends, during it, unpaid wages, Qiwa steps.
Ending Employment
Final exit dues
Final exit under the Saudi Labor Law: which dues must be paid before you travel, the one- and two-week deadlines, the return ticket, and claiming from abroad.
Employment & LaborHuroob report
Huroob (absent from work report) in Saudi Arabia: what it means on Qiwa, the 60-day window to transfer or leave, a false report, and your money rights.