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SAU-2006-L-74429
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Labour Law (Royal Decree No. M/51)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Saudi Arabia
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I - Definitions and General Provisions (scope, language to be used, workplace records, etc.)
Part II - Organization of recruitment (employment units, employment of persons with disabilities, private recruitment offices)
Part III - Employment of Non-Saudis
Part IV - Training and qualification
Part V - Labour relations (labour contract, employers and workers' duties, discipline, termination of labour conntract)
Part VI - Working conditions (wages, working hours, rest periods, leaves)
Part VII - Part-time work
Part VIII - Protection against occupational hazards, major industrial accidents and work injuries, and medical and social services
Part IX - Employment of women
Part X - Employment of minors
Part XI - Maritime labour contract
Part XII - Work in mines and quarries
Part XIII - Labour inspection
Part XIV - Commissions for settlement of labour disputes
Part XV - Sanctions
Part XVI - Final provisions
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2014-02-14 (SAU-2014-R-99713)
Order No. 81 of 2014 on Unemployment Insurance.
Implementing text(s)
2015-05-22 (SAU-2015-R-101846)
Ministerial Order No. 353 Dated 25/12/1432H.
Implementing text(s)
2006-12-08 (SAU-2006-R-106498)
Ministerial Order No. 2840/1 of 2006 concerning the occupations and jobs that may endanger the minors morals, health and safety.
Implementing text(s)
2006-12-08 (SAU-2006-R-106499)
Ministerial Order No. 2839/1 of 2006.
Implementing text(s)
2020-05-03 (SAU-2020-R-111167)
Ministerial Decision No. 146652 of 10/9/1441 Explanatory Note of Article No. (41) of the Labor Law Implementing Regulations with regards to regulating contractual relationship between employers and their employees, and Paragraph (63/1) regarding violations and penalties.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-10-16 (SAU-2015-R-101844)
Ministerial Order No. 4786 Dated 28/12/1436H.
Amending text(s)
2015-04-24 (SAU-2015-R-101848)
Royal Decree No. M/46 Dated 05/06/1436H.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1969-11-15 (SAU-1969-L-17733)
Labor Law (approved by Royal Decree No. M/21 dated 15 November 1969).
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed separately (in Arabic)
Publisher
Ministry of labour
Country
Saudia Arabia
Date
2006
Monograph title
Labour Law
Author
Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, Official Translation Department
Date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Monograph title
Labor Law
Author
Ministry of Labor
Publisher
Multimedia House
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
2006
Edition
First Edition [in English and Arabic]
File
F969265747/SAU74429 English.pdf (Unofficial English Translation PDF)
Monograph title
Original text
Publisher
Ministry of Labour
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
2009
Page range
120 p.
File
F2095468703/SAU74429 Arab.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Unofficial English translation
Date
2006
Page range
45 p.
Serial title
Umm Al-Qura
Date
2005-10-28
Volume
Vol. 82
Number
No. 4068
Page range
pp. 5-17