Workers' Rights
Labour Law protections, wage requirements, working hours, leave entitlements, end-of-service benefits, and Saudization rules under Saudi national law.
Minimum Wage
Saudi Arabia sets a minimum wage of SAR 4,000 per month for Saudi nationals working in the private sector. This applies to jobs counted toward a company's Saudization (Nitaqat) quota.Private sector Sa...
Working Hours & Overtime
The Labour Law limits how many hours you can work and requires extra pay for overtime:Normal hours: Maximum 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week.Ramadan hours: For Muslim employees, working hours are...
Annual Leave & Public Holidays
The Labour Law gives all workers paid annual leave and public holidays:Annual leave: At least 21 days of paid leave per year. After 5 continuous years with the same employer, this increases to 30 days...
End-of-Service Award
When your employment ends, you are entitled to an end-of-service award (ESA) based on your length of service:First 5 years: Half a month's wage for each year of service.After 5 years: One full month's...
Workplace Safety & Heat Protections
Employers must provide a safe working environment and protect workers from extreme heat:Outdoor work ban: From 1 June to 15 September, outdoor work is prohibited between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM when temp...
Termination & Notice Period
The Labour Law sets rules for how employment can be ended and what notice is required:Fixed-term contracts: End automatically on the expiry date. Early termination by the employer without cause requir...
Saudization (Nitaqat) & Employment Priority
Saudi Arabia requires private sector companies to hire a minimum percentage of Saudi nationals through the Nitaqat (Saudization) programme:Colour-coded bands: Companies are classified as Platinum, Gre...
Maternity & Paternity Leave
The Labour Law provides paid leave for new parents:Maternity leave: Female employees get 70 days of paid maternity leave — she can start it up to 4 weeks before the expected delivery date.Maternity pa...