Saudi Arabia Labor Law 2022

UPDATED FOR 2022, the fourth edition of this best-selling handbook on Saudi labor law is full of critical information for the new Saudi employee or the employer who employs staff in the Kingdom. This must-have new edition (v.3.8) contains the April, 2015 amendments to the Labor Law, an annotated version of the Labor Law, the Implementing Regulations and a translation of the Domestic Servants Law. From the Table of Contents:IntroductionHistorical ViewI. The Employment Contract1. Right to Work2. Government Employees3. Characteristics of the Employment Contract4. Probation, Contract Duration5. Relocation of Employees; Change in Duties6. Expiration of the Employment Contract7. Employee Discipline8. Discrimination in Employment9. ImmigrationII. Conditions of Employment1. Workday/Workweek2. Overtime3. Breaks4. Treatment of Professional and Managerial Employees5. Leave6. Holidays7. Part-Time Employees8. Workmen’s Compensation9. Health Insurance10. Mandatory Deductions from Salary11. Transfer of Employees13. Workers in Remote Areas14. Termination of the Employer-Employee Relationship15. Retirement16. End of Service Benefit17. Calculation of End of Service Benefits18. DisputesIII. SaudiizationSaudization-Government ContractsThe Nitaqat SystemForeign Employee FeeSecondment of EmployeesRecurring IssuesEmployee TransferProbationary PeriodPassport ConfiscationFreezing Bank AccountsLay-offs or RedundanciesTransfersLate PaymentUnfunded End of Service BenefitAppendix I--The Labor LawAppendix II--Labor Law Implementing RegulationsAppendix III--Resolution No. 50Appendix IV--Domestic Servants LawAppendix V--Jobs Reserved for SaudisAppendix VI--Sample Employment AgreementAppendix VII--Definition of 'Wage'Appendix VIII-Nitaqat (Ranges) TableIndexUseful for doctors, nurses, engineers and anyone considering a job in Saudi Arabia--this helpful text is for anyone planning to work in Saudi Arabia, for companies that employ workers in Saudi Arabia or anyone interested in examining the labor rules in one of the world’s strongest economies.Learn about the End of Service Benefit, vacation pay, the importance of the labor contract, Saudiization and more. Explore visa and immigration issues, sponsorship, and what qualifies as a breach of a Saudi employment contract.The author, Michael O’Kane, has worked in Saudi Arabia as a practicing attorney for two decades. His book, Doing Business in Saudi Arabia is on Amazon’s International Law bestseller list. He has also written a guide to Saudi Arabia’s 'GDPR', titled Saudi Arabia Privacy Law, and other business books. He is also the author of Law and Rockets: An American Attorney in Iraq, a wartime memoir. 3