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HRM 301
An Overview of the Saudi Labor Law
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Learning Objectives
1. Define key terms of The Saudi Labor Law. 2. Explain Organization of recruitment. 3. Describe Training and qualification. 4. Discuss Work relations and work contract. 5. Describe Work conditions and circumstances.
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Learning Objectives
6. Discuss Part-time work. 7. Describe Protection against occupational hazards, major industrial accidents and work injuries, and health and social. 8. Discuss Employment of women. 9. Explain Employment of minors. 10.Describe Commissions for settlement of labor disputes.
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LABOR LAW Royal Decree No. M/51 23 Sha'ban 1426 / 27 September 2005
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The administrative authority assuming jurisdiction over the labor affairs within an area specified by a decision of the Minister. Employer: Any natural or corporate person employing one or more workers for a wage.
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Work:
Any person of fifteen and below eighteen years of age. The effort exerted in all human activities in execution of a (written or unwritten) work contract regardless of their nature or kind, be they industrial, trade, agricultural, technical or otherwise, whether physical or mental.
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The activities for which the firm has been established as stated in its articles of incorporation, franchise contract- if a franchise company-or Commercial Register Work considered by its nature to be part of the employers activities, the completion of which requires a specific period or relates to a specific job and ends with its completion. It shall not exceed ninety days in either case.
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Basic Wage:
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.
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Employment Units
Every citizen of working age who is capable of and willing to work may register his name at the employment unit, his date of birth, qualifications, previous employment, preferences and address.
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Employers Responsibilities
To provide the competent labor office with the following information: o A statement of vacant and new jobs, their types, locations, wages, and qualifications within a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of vacancy or creation. o A notice of measures taken to employ the citizens nominated by the employment unit within seven days from receiving the nomination letter. o A list of names, jobs, professions, wages, ages, nationalities of his workers, numbers and dates of work permits for non- Saudis and other data specified in the Regulations. o A report on the status, conditions and nature of work and the anticipated increase or decrease in jobs during the year following the date of the report.
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Employment of Saudis
1. All firms in all fields, and regardless of number of workers, shall work to:
a) Attract and employ Saudis, b) Provide conditions to keep them on the job c) and avail them of an adequate opportunity to prove their suitability for the job by guiding, training and qualifying them for their assigned jobs.
2. The percentage of Saudi workers employed by the employer shall not be less than 75% of the total number of his workers.
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Ranges - NITAQAT
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Private Offices for Recruitment of Citizens and Private Offices for Recruitment from Abroad
1. Private Offices for Recruitment of Citizens 2. Private Offices for Recruitment from Abroad
Must be licensed by the ministry The Regulations shall determine: o The functions of these two types of activities o The conditions for granting and renewing a license to each of them o The duties and prohibitions
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Employment of Non-Saudis
He possesses the professional and academic qualifications which the country needs and which are not possessed by citizens has lawfully entered the country and is authorized to work He has a contract with the employer and is under his responsibility. shall be written and of a specified period Prior to renewing the work permit, it shall be ascertained that none of the Saudi applicants possesses the required qualifications. An employer may not allow a worker to work for his own account and a worker may not work for his own account.
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Employment of Non-Saudis
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The fees pertaining to recruitment of non-Saudi workers, The fees of : o the residence permit (Iqama) o and work permit together o with their renewal and the fines resulting from their delay, The fees pertaining to: o change of profession, o exit and re-entry visas o and return tickets to the workers home country at the end of the relation between the two parties.
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3. Describe Training and Qualification Contract
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4. Discuss Work relations and work contract
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Work Contract
A contract concluded between an employer and a worker, whereby the latter undertakes to work under the management or supervision of the former for a wage A work contract shall be: o in duplicates, one copy to be retained by each of the two parties. o deemed to exist even if not written. o Either party may at any time demand that the contract be in writing.
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Work Contract
Dimension The work contract shall primarily include: Definitions / Implications o The name of the employer o Venue o The name of the worker o Nationality o Identification o Wage agreed upon o Type and location of work o Date of employment o Duration of the contract if fixed.
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Probationary Period
Shall be clearly stated and specified. Shall not exceed ( 90 ) days exclusive of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays and sick leaves. Each party shall have the right to terminate the contract during this period, unless the contract embodies a clause giving the right to terminate the contract to only one of them. A worker may not be placed on probation more than once by the same employer. As an exception to this, the worker may, with the approval of the contract parties, be subjected to another probation period of not more than ninety days on the condition that this period involves another profession or work.
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Employers Duties
Refrain from using the worker without pay and shall not, without a judicial instrument Refrain from withhold the workers wages or any part thereof. Treat his workers with due respect and refrain from any action or utterances that may infringe upon their dignity and religion. Facilitate for the employees of the competent authorities any task related to the enforcement of the provisions of this Law.
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Workers Duties
1. Perform the work in accordance with the trade practice and the employers instructions provided that such instructions do not conflict with the contract, the law or public morality and that they do not expose him to any undue hazards 2. Take due care of the employers machinery, tools, supplies and raw materials placed at his disposal or in his custody and return to the employers the unused materials. 3. Abide by proper conduct and ethical norms during work. 4. Extend all assistance and help without making it contingent on additional pay in cases of disasters or hazards threatening the workplace or the persons working therein.
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Workers Duties
5. Undergo, upon the employers request, the medical examinations required prior to or during employment to ensure that he is free from occupational or communicable disease 6. Keep confidential the technical, trade and industrial secrets of the products or which he directly or indirectly contributed to their production, as well as all trade secrets related to the work or the firm, the disclosure of which is likely to cause damage to the employers interests.
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Indefinite Contract
If the contract is renewed for two consecutive terms or if the original contract term and the renewal period amount to three years, whichever is less, and the two parties continue to implement it, the contract shall become an indefinite term contract.
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Termination of Work Contract Worker may leave his job without notice in any of the following cases
1. If the employer fails to fulfill his essential contractual or statutory obligations towards the worker. If the employer or his representative resorts to fraud at the time of contracting with respect to the work conditions and circumstances. If the employer assigns the worker, without his consent, to perform a work which is essentially different from the work agreed upon and in violation of provisions of Article (60) of this Law.
4. If the employer, a family member or the manager in-charge commits a violent assault or an immoral act against the worker or any of his family members. If the treatment by the employer or the manager in-charge is characterized by cruelty, injustice or insult. If there exists in the workplace a serious hazard threatening the safety or health of the worker, provided that the employer is aware thereof but fails to take measures indicating its removal. If the employer or his representative, through his actions and particularly his unjust treatment or violation of the terms of the contract, has caused the worker to appear as the party terminating the contract.
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Disciplinary Rules
The disciplinary penalties that the employer may inflict on the worker: Warning. Fines. Withholding allowance or postponing it for a period not exceeding one year if prescribed by the employer.
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Postponement of promotion for a period not exceeding one year if prescribed by the employer. Suspension from work and withholding of wages. Dismissal from work in cases set forth by the law. 40
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Retirement Age
Gender Men Women Age 60 years years55
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End-of-Service Award
Length of Service Less than 1 Year 1 to 5 Years 6 to 10 Years Over 10 Years Service A ward Eligibility Nil 1/2 Month Final Basic Salary for each year 1 Month Final Basic Salary for each year over 5 years 1 Month Final Basic Salary for each year over10 years for all the 10 years Not less than two one third of the years of Service award Five successive years Two third of the but less than ten years award Ten or more years Full Award
In case of Resignation
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5. Work conditions and circumstances
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wages
Shall be paid in local currency during working hours and workplace. Paid as follows:
Type of labor Workers paid on a daily basis Workers paid on a monthly basis Piece labor Others
Wage payment Once a week at least. Once a month. Weekly payment equivalent to amount of work completed. Once a week.
Payment through accredited banks in Saudi Arabia is possible provided: o in specified times mentioned earlier oWorker's consent
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Wage Deductibles
loss and damage caused by worker. Maximum ( 5 ) day wage per month. Mutual right for grievances for both employer and worker within 15 work days. 10% 9% If applicable If applicable Repayment of loans extended by the employer. Social insurance ( Saudi only ) Workers contributions to thrift funds or loans due to such funds Installments of any scheme undertaken by the employer involving home ownership programs or any other privilege
Fines imposed on the worker on account of As per regulations violations committed, as well as deductions made for damages caused Any debt collected in implementation of a judicial judgment Alimony
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Shall not exceed 25% of monthly wage unless determined otherwise by court Has first priority over other wage deductibles
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In case of any other deductibles made by employer without worker written consent: oWorker has the right to complaint to competent labor office / Labor disputes commission.
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Working Hours
Actual Working Eight hours a day if the employer uses the hours daily work criterion, Forty-eight hours a week if he uses the weekly criterion. Actual Working shall be reduced to a maximum of six hours a hours During day Ramadan for or thirty-six hours a week. Muslims Raised to nine hours a day for: Reduced to seven hours for:
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certain categories of workers or in certain industries and jobs where the worker does not work continuously. Such as working under ground
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Overtime
Overtime 1. The employer shall pay the worker for overtime working hours an additional amount equal to the hourly wage plus 50% of his basic wage. 2. If the firm is operated on the basis of weekly working hours, the hours in excess of the hours taken as the criterion shall be deemed overtime hours. 3. All working hours performed during holidays and Eids shall be deemed overtime hours.
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Leaves
Leave Type Entitlement Annual paid leave: Not less than ( 21 ) days to be increased to no less than ( 30 ) after ( 5 ) years of service with employer. Vacation wage paid in advance. To be enjoyed during the year it is due. Not to be financially compensated during service. Employer determine date of vacation based on work requirements / by rotation. Employee can ask to defer it to the following year with employer approval. Employer with the consent of employee may defer it for ( 90 ) days maximum the end of the following year with employee agreement. Un used vacation shall be compensated at the end of service,
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Leaves Contd
Childbirth: Marriage: Death of spouse or ascendants or descendents: Death of husband Performing Hajj: Unpaid leave: 1 day 3 days 3 days
Maternity leave:
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15 days 10 15 days one time during service 20 days if more contract will be suspended for the duration agreed upon between the employer and the worker Four weeks before expected date of delivery and six weeks after delivery
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Leaves Contd
Educational ( Period required to set for the exam leave: for unrepeated educational year ). Unpaid educational leave for repeated educational year. Worker shall apply for it ( 15 ) days prior to exam dates. During one year starting from first sick leave , weather consecutive or interrupted: First ( 30 ) days full wage. Next ( 60 ) days 75% paid. Next ( 30 ) days unpaid
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Employment of Women
Labor law does not differentiate between male and female workers except for the following: Dangerous Work and It is prohibited to employ women in hazardous jobs or industries.
Hazardous jobs Mines and quarries and Materials extraction of metal from or industries are: the ground Energy / Power generation, conversion and transfer. Work in sanitation, Gas Pipe and distribution, and other petroleum derivatives. Night Work Women may not work during a period of night the duration of which is not less than eleven consecutive hours, except in cases determined pursuant to a decision by the Minister. If nature of work is medical ,charitable, educational and training work. family members only In case of force majeure and emergency If night work is necessary to preserve the materials from rapid Spoilage /damage
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Maternity leave
Wage during Maternity leave Half her wage if she has been in service for one year or more, Full wage if she has served for three years or more as of the date of commencement of such leave. Half wage during paid annual leave if enjoyed paid maternity leave during the same year. An employer shall provide medical care for female workers during pregnancy and delivery.
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Employment of Women
Benefits An employer who employs fifty female workers and more. Employer who employs a hundred women and more in a single city. Implications Shall provide them with a suitable place with adequate number of babysitters to look after the children under the age of six years, if the number of children reaches ten and more. To set up a nursery, either on his own or in conjunction with other employers in the same city, or alternatively to contract with an existing nursery to care for the children of the female workers who are under six years of age during the work periods.
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Employment of Minors
Any person under the age of fifteen years may not be employed or allowed to enter places of work. Minors may not be employed in hazardous jobs or harmful industries or in occupations or jobs that may endanger their health, safety or morals due to the nature or conditions of the same. As an exception to Paragraph (1) of this Article, the Minister may allow the employment or work of persons between 13 and 15 years of age in light works, subject to the following conditions: Such jobs shall not be potentially harmful to their health or growth. Such jobs shall not hinder their school attendance, participation in orientation or vocational training programs, or impair their ability to benefit from their schooling.
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7. Protection against Occupational Hazards, Major Industrial accidents and Work Injuries, and Health and Social Services
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The occupational disease is: the one developed as a result of working in a profession that causes such disease
The Occupational Hazards Branch applies mandatory to Saudis and non Saudis. The contribution rate is 2% of the wage paid only by the employer.
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9. Commissions for Settlement Of Labor Disputes
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4. Imposition of the punishments provided for in this Law for a violation the punishment of which exceeds five thousand riyals and violations with a combined punishment exceeding five thousand riyals.
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appeals brought before it against decisions of the circuits of preliminary commissions. Decisions may be appealed within thirty days from the date of utterance of the preliminary circuits decisions made in the presence of the parties and from the date of notification in other cases.
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