The conditions of employment, number and grades of labour inspectorate staff are laid down in the Staff Regulations. However, they must be qualified, impartial and fully impartial, not have a direct interest in the institutions under their control and pass a special professional examination after a period of at least three months. `wages` means anything given to the worker in return for his work under a written or unwritten contract of employment, irrespective of the type of wage, in cash or in kind, and monthly, weekly, daily or piecework, or on the basis of the number of hours worked or the volume of production; whether or not this salary consists wholly or partly of commissions or tips, provided that these are paid in accordance with generally accepted practices and that there are rules allowing an accurate calculation of these wages. 3.1 Are employees protected from discrimination? If so, on what grounds is discrimination prohibited? There are no specific laws regarding complaints of discrimination. LCs assess – once discrimination has been proven – the appropriate remedy for each individual case, without prejudice to HRSDC`s right to impose fines for violations of the provisions of the Act. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has implemented sweeping labor market reforms to empower employers and employees. While these reforms have helped make Saudi Arabia an attractive place to work for Saudi nationals and expats, they can be confusing for foreign companies operating in the country or digital nomads looking to work there. Article 6: Casual, seasonal and temporary workers are subject to the provisions relating to tasks and disciplinary rules, maximum working hours, daily and weekly rest intervals, overtime, public holidays, safety rules, health and safety, accidents at work and compensation, and any decision of the Minister. 1.6 To what extent are terms and conditions of employment agreed in collective agreements? Do negotiations generally take place at the company or industry level? Inspection of work at night or outside official working hours is carried out in accordance with written instructions and orders of the authorities given to labour inspectors by their superiors. These orders contain the names of the establishments to be inspected, the inspection periods and the names of the inspectors appointed for this purpose.

Article 28: Every employer employing twenty-five or more workers, if the nature of his work permits the recruitment of disabled persons, shall employ a number of disabled persons representing at least 4 per cent of the total number of his employees, either by designation by the employment units or otherwise, and transmit to the competent employment office a list of posts and positions: who are employed by disabled persons professionally rehabilitated, and their salary. Article 15: The employer shall provide the competent employment office with the following data in writing when taking up his duties at the establishment: (1) Name, nature and registered office of the undertaking, as well as its postal address and any information facilitating contacts with it. (2) The branch of activity for which it is authorized, indicating the number of the commercial register or approval, the date and authority of issue and a copy thereof. (3) Number of employees to be employed in the enterprise. (4) Name of the executive director responsible for the corporation. (5) All other data required by the Ministry. The employment office or the employment agency may not demand or accept money or material reward from a worker, either before or after employment under a contract of employment, in exchange for the employment of the worker, nor recover the costs from the worker, unless decided and approved by the competent authorities. Workers provided by the employment agency or employment agency (labour suppliers) are deemed to be employed by the employer immediately after being hired by the employer and have all the rights and privileges of workers from the establishment. The relationship between them and the employer is direct, without the intervention of the labour supplier, whose order and relationship with the workers ends immediately when they are presented to the employer. Article 5: The provisions of this law apply: 1) Any contract by which a person undertakes to work for an employer and under his direction or supervision for remuneration.

(2) Civil servants and public organizations and institutions, including those working in grazing land or agriculture. (3) Employees of charitable institutions. (4) agricultural and pastoral workers employing ten or more workers. (5) Workers on farms processing their own products. (6) Workers who operate or repair farm machinery on a permanent basis. (7) Qualification and training contracts entered into with employees other than those who work for the employer under the special provisions of this Act. (8) part-time workers in matters of safety, occupational health and industrial accidents, as well as as what is decided by the Minister. Article 171: The maritime employment contract must contain the date and place of its conclusion, the name of the outfitter, the name of the sailor, his name, age, nationality and country of origin, the type of work assigned, the nature of the service, the certificate of work in maritime transport, the personal nautical chart, salary and contract duration. Where the contract relates to a single voyage, the city or port where the voyage ends and the leg during which the ship is unloaded or loaded in port shall end, together with other details of the contract.

The contract shall be drawn up in triplicate, one for the ship`s outfitter, one for the master on board the vessel and one copy for the seafarer. The following document refers to the Labour Code of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which regulates workers in the private sector. If you work in a private company, you benefit from the rights guaranteed by the Labour Code. Labour inspection is the inspection carried out by labour inspectors appointed by decision of the Minister of Labour to ensure the application of the provisions of the Labour and Workers Act and the rules and decisions taken for its implementation and to direct both parties towards production, i.e. workers and employers. best practices that should be used to improve working conditions, in particular those related to health and safety at work. If I take 2 months of unpaid leave, then the laws that say about vacation balance count. Will my holiday credit accumulate for these 2 months or not? ARTICLE 213: If no provisional commission is set up in an employment office, the Minister shall, where appropriate, delegate the tasks and responsibilities of the commission which has not been set up to the commission set up at the nearest employment office. Article 238: Any employer, project manager or employee who refuses or delays the execution of an arbitral award or a final decision of one of the labour dispute settlement commissions shall be liable to a fine of not less than ten thousand riyals and a fine not exceeding thirty thousand riyals. Labour inspectors and their superiors take the following oath before the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs when appointing them and before exercising the functions of the labour inspectorate.