Saudi employment law, answered and sourced

Last re-checked 31 July 2026.

• End-of-service — what does Article 84 say?
• Resignation reduction — what does Article 85 say?
• Overtime paid at the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage — what does Article 107 say?
• Annual leave at least 21 days — what does Article 109 say?
• Notice — what does Article 75 say?
• Labour claims not heard after 12 months from the end of the relationship — what does Article 222 say?
• Employer bears recruitment fees — what does Article 40 say?
• Employer may not withhold a non-Saudi worker's passport — what does art. 6 of the Implementing Regulations say?
• Since the 2021 Labor Reform Initiative a worker may transfer employer through Qiwa without — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• Non-compete must be in writing and define duration — what does Article 83 say?
• Compensation for termination without valid reason — what does Article 77 say?
• Compensation for termination without valid reason, fixed-term contract: the wages for the remaining term — what does Article 77 say?
• A non-Saudi's contract must be written and fixed-term — what does Article 37 say?
• Termination without award or notice is confined to the specified cases in Article 80 — what does Article 80 say?
• A resignation is deemed accepted if the employer does not respond within 30 days — what does Article 79 say?
• Bankruptcy — what does Article 74 say?
• Contracts must be authenticated through Qiwa to be enforceable; unregistered or hand-signed contracts no — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• A non-Saudi employee contributes nothing to GOSI from salary — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• Saudi nationals registered before 3 July 2024 contribute under the legacy system — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• GOSI contributions are calculated on basic wage plus housing allowance only — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• GOSI and the end-of-service award are separate entitlements — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• SANED unemployment insurance — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• The wage clause in a Qiwa contract carries direct enforcement — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• A party who terminates without observing the Article 75 notice pays the other party — what does Article 76 say?
• Accrued annual leave not taken is paid on leaving — what does Article 111 say?
• Exceptions to the resignation reduction — what does Article 87 say?
• A labour dispute begins with amicable settlement — what are the rules in Saudi Arabia?
• During the notice period on an employer-initiated termination — what does Article 75 say?
• Final settlement is due within one week of the relationship ending where the employer — what does Article 88 say?

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