Saudi Arabia Labor Law Outline

Thinking of working in Saudi Arabia? This must-have guide is newly updated (June 2015) and adds--for the first time in English--the April, 2015 amendments, the new Domestic Servants law, the Implementing Regulations, and news about visa enforcement rules distributed to foreign embassies. 

Working in KSA? Learn what employers won't tell you. It is also a handy reference for companies that employ workers in Saudi Arabia or anyone interested in examining the labor rules of one of the world's strongest economies. 

Fully indexed, this is the only book that annotates each article of the labor law, contains the hard to find implementing regulations as well as the current nitaqat (“ranges”) table with an explanation. No other book like this is available on the market, either in English or Arabic. Every business should have a copy to use as a handy desk reference. Personnel officers in the Kingdom will find it similarly useful. Employees can use the book to learn their rights under the law. 

Learn about the End of Service Benefit, vacation pay, the importance of the labor contract, Saudiization and more. Explore visa and immigration issues, sponsorship, and what qualifies as a breach of a Saudi employment contract.

This best-selling 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. 

From the Table of Contents:

Introduction

Historical View

The Employment Contract

Right to Work

Government Employee

Probation

Relocation of Employees; Change in Duties

Discipline

Immigration

Workday/Workweek

Treatment of Professional and Managerial Employees 

Leave

Holidays 

End of Service Benefit

The Nitaqat System

Recurring Issues

Appendix I--The Labor Law

Appendix II--Labor Law Implementing Regulations

Appendix III--Resolution No. 50 

Appendix IV--Jobs Reserved for Saudis

Appendix V--Sample Employment Agreement

Appendix VI--Definition of “Wage”

Appendix VII—Nitaqat (Ranges) Table

Index

 The author, Michael O'Kane, is a practicing attorney with more than ten years of experience in Saudi Arabia. He routinely advises foreign governments and major corporations on Saudi labor matters.