Saudi Employment Overview

  The Saudi Labour Regulations Saudi Arabia’s labour laws have their foundation in Royal Decree No. M/51, dated 23/8/1426 H, corresponding to 27/9/2005 G (as amended) – “the Labour Law,” and its Implementing Regulations enacted by Ministerial Resolution No. 1982 dated 28/6/1437 H corresponding to 6/4/2016 G – “the 2016 IRs”. These are together interpreted

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Saudi to help private firms affected by Corona

On Friday April 3rd, the state run Saudi Press Agency announced that help is being offered to private firms affected by COVID-19 with regards to salaries of Saudi citizens in order to avoid redundancies. “The employer has the right, instead of terminating the contract of a Saudi worker, to apply for compensation request to the

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