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Prescribed Contracts And Work Regulations In KSA

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Part of the amendments to the Labour Law introduced in October 2015 included a provision for the Ministry of Labour to introduce prescribed form employment contracts and work regulations.

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Part of the amendments to the Labour Law introduced in October 2015 included a provision for the Ministry of Labour to introduce prescribed form employment contracts and work regulations. These documents have now been published alongside the implementing regulations for the Amended Labour Law and will be of considerable interest for employers operating in the Kingdom.

Prescribed Contract

The contract is five pages long with eight main clauses which are identified as being either compulsory, optional or to be chosen depending on whether the contract is a fixed term or an unlimited term. The contract will need to be completed on line and generated electronically, printed off and signed by all parties.

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