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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2025

Employment Consideration

Saudi Arabian Labour Laws have recently undergone strict reformations (Resolution No. 51848/1442) to ensure the wellbeing and fair treatment of all employees within the Kingdom.

Saudi ArabiaEmployment and HR

Saudi Arabian Labour Laws have recently undergone strict reformations (Resolution No. 51848/1442) to ensure the wellbeing and fair treatment of all employees within the Kingdom. The reforms focus mostly on job mobility - migrant workers will have an easier time searching for, changing, and leaving their jobs

Labour Laws

  • Employers must have the approval of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social 1 Development ("HRSD") to employ expatriates.
  • The probation period waives the payment of compensation either party wishes to terminate the contract.
  • Probation periods, if provided in the contract, are usually 90 days
  • Saudi labour laws mandatel companies to reduce their employees working hours during the month of Ramadan.

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