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258 Workers get 20 Million SR by Court Order
Riyadh Labor Court has ordered a company to pay SR 20m for 258 workers from 8 different countries as per the local daily Newspaper Al-Watan. For this case the court has held around 320 sessions in total to give the judgement and has held a new record in the labor cases. An average of 64 […] More
Shoura Council discussed on 6 hour working per day
Most of the companies in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia work 8-hours per day, but it doesn’t mean that people who are working fully 8 hours per day are 100% utilised. People working private sectors in Saudi Arabia have been asking this from long time to reduce the no. of workings hours. In countries like, […] More
saprc.gov.sa | Special Residency Centers launched in KSA for Expatriates
After the announcement of Privileged Iqama in the kingdom fo Saudi Arabia which will benefit Expatriates living in the kingdom. Now the Saudi Government has launched Premium Residency Center on 23rd of June 2019 and have started receiving application for Privileged Iqama (Premium Residency) This needs to be done through the electronic platform ‘saprc’ for […] More
Working in Direct Sun banned in Saudi Arabia (15th Jun – 15th Sept)
Climate in Saudi Arabia is very hot in summer generally due to desert and the rain is very scarce to happen. The Ministry of Labor & Social Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have banned worker to work in direct sun for 3 months starting 15th June 2018 to 15th September. It means mid-day […] More
4 day Holiday for 2 Eids as per Umm Al-Qura calendar
Ministry of Labor & Social Development has announced a 4 day holiday for Eid-Al-Adha and Eid-Ul-Fitr festivals highlighting the rights of Private sector employees. Eid Holidays in Saudi Private Sector Employees (Public Holidays) Eid-Ul-Fitr (4 Days Holiday) Private Sector Employees in Saudi Arabia are entitled for a 4 day vacation on the ocaasion of Eid-ul-Fitr […] More
New Changes in Saudi Labor Laws in 2019
Ministry of Labor & Social Development have enforced new changes in Saudi Labor Laws 2019. There have been many changes to Saudi Labor Law in the year 2019. We set out below a summary of some of the key areas that have undergone amendments: Do Not Hold Iqama/Passport/Health Cards Employers in Saudi Arabia will not […] More
Shoura Council to debate on Expat Remittance Tax
The Shoura Council said that it would continue discussing the proposed draft regulation on levying expatriates’ remittances. The draft proposal was presented by former Shoura member Dr. Husam Al-Anqari. The announcement was made in the wake of the statement which was issued by the Ministry of Finance, refuting alleged plans to impose fees on remittance. […] More
Rights of Expatriate Employees under Saudi Labor Law
(MOL) Ministry of Labor & Social Development in Saudi Arabia have come up with an introductory video explaining Right of Expatriates living in Saudi Arabia. Rights & Duties of Expats is explained in 9 Languages and are screened on Saudi Arabian Airlines too. Most of the Expatriates who are living in Saudi don’t even know […] More
Extended Holiday for Eid Ul Fitr – King Salman
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Saudi Arabia’s King has issued a order to extend holiday foe Eid-ul-Fitr in the kingdom at the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. Under the plan, government employees and military staff will receive around a full working week off to mark […] More
Employee Cannot be Terminated without Notice – Saudi Labor Laws
Saudi Labor Laws governs the employee employer relationship in Saudi Arabia. As per Saudi Labor Law Article (80), An employer may not terminate the employee without giving a prior notice or an award by protecting him against a loss. Though Employers can terminate their employee or worker without notice in below situations: 1) If an […] More
How to Calculate Overtime in Saudi
Most of the Time We have more work in Office and we need to stay back to complete that Extra work. Most of the Expatriate workers who wants to know how to Calculate Overtime. Here is the formula to calculate Overtime in Saudi Arabia. Overtime calculation: Overtime rate per hour = Hourly wage x 1.5 […] More
Prepaid Salary Cards in Saudi Arabia is on its way-SaudiExpatriate.com
Salary Cards to be Issues in Saudi Arabia Ministry of Labor & Social Development in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be regulating a new order which will enable domestic workers and private drivers to get a Salary or Prepaid Card. As per the announcement from MOL Saudi Arabia all the employers (Sponsors) of domestic workers […] More
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