1 | Mavis
January 20, 2007 at 7:05 am

I am a foreign contract worker working in a gov’t hospital setting. I’ve been here in Saudi for almost 6 yrs but unfortunately I am not so familiar with the Saudi Labor Code. In connection with this, I would like to have a copy of the Saudi Labor Code. My friends and I are very much interested to know more about your Labor Laws. Thank you very much and more power.

3 | khurshid
November 8, 2007 at 1:32 pm

please send me copy of new saudi labour law.
thanks and regard

5 | Mizan Ali
December 29, 2007 at 12:37 pm

Hello sir,
i am really happy to read this wbsite
kindly could you send me that copy as i heared 1 week ago that saudi goverment issu new law for forgeiner worker if i am completed my 2 years contact when i want go for vcacatin that my employee have to pay me 4 months salary? please sir can you explan me about that.
waiting for your good and valuable answer
thnx
Muhammad Mizan ur Rahman

7 | Jovito Manalang
January 10, 2008 at 12:29 pm

Chapter IV, Article 114, would this apply to none Saudi Citizens?

9 | Raji
January 16, 2008 at 12:48 pm

I am a Nurse working before 1 and 1/2 years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After this I went on exit and came back to Saudi Arabia at Al Khobar with a Residence visa ( Family visa) and residing with my husband. I would like to get a job in any hospital in Khobar or Dammam. So, for this do I require N.O.C from the previous sponsor? Do this new LABOUR LAW says about it? Can you please please send a copy to my email address. I thank you for this.

Raji

my mail add. br00753@rediffmail.com

11 | haime
January 23, 2008 at 3:34 am

can you send me a copy about saudi labor law i want to know about time required in a week.as i know that 48 hours a week. thank you

13 | Dexter
February 3, 2008 at 12:04 pm

Just right click and save us. It will work i just test it

15 | sahil
May 20, 2008 at 11:12 am

Hello sir,

I wanted to ask wheather the new law (i heard) which states that after completion of contract with the saudi employer if one goes on Exit. He does not require NOC to join another company in saudi arabia. How far is this true? Can anyone give me proof document for the same.

17 | prasanna
May 22, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Dear Sir,
I am an expatriate working in saudi arabia for the last 10 years. The sponsorers in private companies in saudi arabia are treating their employees like slaves even in this year of 2008.
the employee cannot do anything, like going to his home country on official leave or vacation or even at a time of emergency like if one of his family member is sick or dead without the permission of his sponsorer because the employees` passport is held with the sponsorer and the passport office will not stamp a visa without the signatures of the sponsorer. sometimes the employees are treated like animals[particularly female workers] they are lockedup in their rooms for more than two to three months. the employers even dont pay the salaries . if the employee wants to go back to his country he/she will not be allowed to do so.
so kindly take some action about this by informing the international agencies and bringing reforms and freedom in employment in saudi arabia.

19 | Raj
June 2, 2008 at 10:42 am

Respected Sir, on 2006, september 17th I landed here as a computer operator. since then I have been working without a single compalin. Actually i have a 3 years of contract and My signature is there in the company file in the contract paper. but I have heard that after completion of 2 years he/she can go back to his own country … when I asked about this two management people that i wanna go after two years, then they say that I have to pay more than 3000 riyal for visa charge, iquma charge. plane fare and this and that .. is that reallly true. Can company can levield this amount to us? I need answer..

21 | arthritisguy
June 2, 2008 at 12:48 pm

may bago na palang batas ang saudi

23 | Pinoy Lotto & Gambling Forum
June 21, 2008 at 11:59 am

panibagong batas na naman

25 | Mohammed Imran
July 8, 2008 at 3:45 pm

Dear Sir,
One of the saudi firm contacted me for the post of IT manager (buradah). they have sent me the agreement letter. I am not sure what kind of rights I have while working in KSA. I am married and my visa status would be “family”. I want to know that who would bear the expenses for me and my family for first time traveling, visa processing fee and commisson of job agent here in Pakistan.
and after that, if I want to come back home on vacation, should they pay the TWO air tickets for me and my family or by law I am entitled for only one ticket. what is the basic salary, in Pakistan there are some allowances, based on the basic salary. is there any difference between basic salary and gross salary in KSA.
Please reply me.
Regards,
Imran

27 | noj323
July 29, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Filipino here, am just almost a month old in KSA. When I asked for when is my salary pay(ratif), my employer told me that for a newcomer like me, I won’t be receiving salary for 3months(like am on probation). He says its the new labor law, am printing now the file and will read later when I go home. Hope someone here could enlightn me. thank you.

Kamusta sa mga kabayans sa KSA..

29 | noj323
July 30, 2008 at 9:10 am

@Dexter

I browsed for this so called “no pay for 3mos” …and found nothing on the saudi labor code, can somebody give enlightment on this one, am troubled ’bout this.. I have a family w/ financial needs in the Philippines.

kabayan noj

dvd
August 8, 2009 at 12:00 pm

I agree with our kabayan tungkol sa pondo, shit happens! I’m familiar with the term pondo, noong kumuha ako ng tao sa pinas, i stipulated it, mahirap na ako pa masisi, its a company policy ika nga, kasi pag di ka gumana dito, ang pondo mo ang maging pamasahe mo pag uwi. Mostly specially sa construction, dalawa lng daw ang company dito, yung delay magpasahod at ayaw magpasahod.

I guess sumahod ka na. Check my friends wish in you tube “Birthday wish ni john”. Cheers!

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41 | Ismath Mohamed Ebrahim
September 23, 2008 at 6:56 am

Hello sir,
I am from india I wanted to ask wheather the new law (i heard) which states that after completion of contract with the saudi employer if one goes on Exit. He does not require NOC to join another company in saudi arabia. How far is this true? Can anyone give me proof document for the same.

As |I have got an offer from a saudi company Can i join another company in saudi arabia without NOC. Because my employer does not want to give the same.
Please reply immediately.

Thanks & Regards.

43 | Muhammad Hamid
October 15, 2008 at 3:56 pm

Dear friends, for pakistan, this is only on paper that NOC is waived. For Pakistan, a worker who already worked in Saudi Arab, has to produce NOC while applying for VISA in Saudi Embassy. I just recently observed my friends applying for visa both from pakistan and behrain on pakistani passport and they were asked for NOC. This can be true other countries, but for pakistani passport holders, NOC has to be submitted for getting work visa if the holders previously worked in KSA. Regards

45 | Willy
October 31, 2008 at 8:27 am

In our company if your years of service is below five years you will entitle for a service benefit off only 33% of the total benefit due. Example Employee A worked for 4 years with salary of 2000. his benefit would only be (2000×4/2)x33%=1320. but in the case if he is terminated he can get 4000 SR . Is the computation correct or not? Please advice

47 | Avinash
November 19, 2008 at 12:26 pm

dear sir
iam going on final exit. sir i want to know what will be the my end service benifit my details are as below
Service periode 3years
basic salary 7175 SR/month
HRA 825 SR/month

looking forward to your reply

thanks
Avinash

49 | IBO
November 28, 2008 at 11:48 am

Dear Sir,

I am working in KSA, i am working on company’s visa and I want to know that whether I can join new company without getting NOC? I am pakistan national and wana verify from you that whether its possible that I can go Pakistan and come back to saudia on new visa and join new company? Please reply me about this.

Kind regards,

51 | JCapinpuyan
December 2, 2008 at 3:53 pm

I am here in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. This Haj holiday our company declare Dec 8 to Dec 12 working holiday in project site so we can claim over time from it, no doubt about that. But what confuses me is that, the other project which is in the south west part of Saudi, I have learned from my previuos colleague that (we are working on same company but of different project site) declared Dec 11 and 12 only thus they can only claim two days over time. My question is. What are the basis of declaring Hajj holidays? Is the company has the power to declare the number of days? Is there any basis from saudi labor law?

53 | Nasir Ali Muhamamd
December 4, 2008 at 8:04 pm

dear,i have same question.about Noc,my brother went back Pakistan,and want to come back,without NOC. when he can come back on other visa? and what is about NOC.does it should be attested by chamber of commerce.

55 | pedro seva
December 17, 2008 at 12:41 pm

dear, im really happy reading this website,im working here in saudi arabia since april 22,2005. i am planning to go exit next year april 22,2009.may i know if i can move to another employer immediately and may iknow how much computation of benefits u will receive upon finished 4 years service. basc salary 1150 sr food alow.225 sr. please guide me…god bless

57 | Abdul Qayoom
December 24, 2008 at 2:10 pm

Dear Sir,

Iam working in saudi arabia since 2006 iam a Indian national. i have got a good offer from a saudi company. my present employer will not give me a NOC so can i come back to saudi if i come on final exit.

Please do the needful

59 | rey
January 1, 2009 at 4:33 am

Sir,

I am working here in al-Khobar since 12th May 2005 till date as an IT. I took my 3rd annual vacation last October & I just came back from my vation a month ago. I was taken a finger print last two weeks ago.

Now i want to go on exit and come back soon on another co.vissa, in this case i want 2 question to ask.

1) what will be my benefit calculation that i draw SR-3300 (as a Basic SR-2600+Fixed bonus SR-300+Food all SR-500)

2) Is it compulsory to obtain NOC from the present employer for coming back here in Saudi Arabia? or what will be the other way if the employer refuse to give NOC?

I shall be highly thankful to u for the quick reply.

61 | Mohammed Noman Meer
January 13, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Salam

Its Mohammed Noman Meer

Last year i terminated from one company, can you make my end of service benefits according to labour law saudi Arabia.

My Basic Salary 1,740
Food 200
Transportation 500
Housing 435 monthly

Total Package is 2,875

and i work this company 5 year and 3 months, so can u calculate my service, and tell me.

yearly salary & air fare ticket to home land.

regards.

Mohammed Noman Meer

63 | AAhmad
February 8, 2009 at 4:35 pm

aI came as new employee in Arab Fire Safety & Security Academy as Accountant.

IiI sighned 2 years contract in Pakistan.
When join the compny.Then the Chairman sighned 4 year contract by force.I request to Saudi Labour court that solve these types of problems of foreigner.
Thanks

65 | Ahmad
February 8, 2009 at 4:38 pm

aI came as new employee in Arab Fire Safety & Security Academy as Accountant.

IiI sighned 2 years contract in Pakistan.
When I join the company.Then the Chairman sighned 4 year contract by forcefrom me.I request to Saudi Labour court that solve these types of problems of foreigner.
TThanks

67 | NANDHA
February 25, 2009 at 7:37 pm

GOOD DAY

SIR IAM WORKED AS SALESMAN IN A COMPANY
IN DAMMAM. IN MY CONTRACT PERIOD 24 MONTHS I HAD FINISHED 14 MONTHS.
IN AN EMERGENCY I HAD BACK TO INDIA IN VACATION OF 30DAYS LEAVE BUT UNFORTUNATELY I NOT ABLE TO
RETURN BACK.PLS GIVE ME SUGGESTION THERE IS ANY WAY TO COME BACK TO SAUDI IN ANOTHER VISA BY ANOTHER SPONSOR

69 | jerome
February 26, 2009 at 9:56 am

i have been working in a private concern for 18 months and i want to go exit,my contract is for 2 years…my company is saying that i should pay for visa chrarges and air ticket b’cos my contract not finished yet…what to do pls guide me…

thank you

71 | shaukat ali swati
March 1, 2009 at 7:14 am

Assala Mo Alaikum dear sir,

I am an electrical engineer(B.Sc Electrical Engineer). I am working in Saudi Arabia since one year. I completed my one year contract with the company. Now I want to go exit from the company, because my job is not related to my field. Please advise me about the NOC. My company is not ready to give me NOC.Can I have the right to got the NOC from the company? If yes, then what is the process. Please inform me & also send me the details as soon as possible. I am waiting for your quick response.

Thanks.

Engr.shaukat Ali PAKISTANI

Personal E-mail address: engr.shaukat1@yahoo.com

73 | charisma
March 2, 2009 at 11:24 am

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ABOUT THE FINGER PRINT?WHAT D0ES IT MEAN?WILL IT AFFECT THE PERS0N TO RE-ENTER THE KINGD0M??

75 | Khalid Mohd S. Ashraf
March 4, 2009 at 2:23 pm

I have been working with a Co. in Saudi Arabia for last 7 years. I am a Pakistani national and married to a women with saudi nationality. My company wants me to sign a contract for 18 months which says that in case of leaving the company during the contract period, i can not work with a direct competitor of the company for next 18 months after resignation. Is this clause in the contract legally forceable. Now please guide me whether i should sign this contract or not. Does having a saudi national wife exempt me from this “No competitor clause” of this contract.

77 | Roel
March 8, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Sir,i just want to ask and need to know,if i go exit and my current employeer refuse to give an NOC,they just give only the emplyeement certificate could i coming back soon in saudi for new offer?if not?how many months allowed to come back in saudi with out NOC clearance?

Thanks and More power

79 | mshari
March 30, 2009 at 7:19 pm

Hai

I’m like a young Saudi Arab to identify a girl working in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – and of Asian nationality, or any Jncipoevdil to be a nurse or كوافيرة or any other work or no work to be important that the ethics of the good girl, a wonderful and fun and beautiful and speak the language
Arabic only for the good of friendship to change lives in the Saudi city of Riyadh and the only change you

Hai

Mshari

81 | whayne
April 20, 2009 at 10:41 pm

i want to know how much do they cover for the service award,is it 15 days or 1 month salary?

83 | Mohammed Akhter Mohiuddin
May 6, 2009 at 8:23 am

Actually i want to know that at the end of project how i calculated my ESB

85 | juvy
May 12, 2009 at 3:54 am

I have a cousin working there in Riyadh and desperately wants to come home because they are not treated like slaves. They ask their employer but he refused,Please help what is the process to be done for him to exit,thanks pls reply!

87 | sayeed
May 19, 2009 at 7:48 am

Hello sir,
I’m working with an establishment more then ten years and now my boss open a company with partnership but business running under his supervision. Now he wants to pay our salary half from old establishment and other half from new company. If I except like this my salary will become half in the establishment salary sheet, does it effect on my end service benefit? Please please help me!

89 | Ronado Hamili
June 2, 2009 at 11:08 am

To whom it may concern,
We have the following questions that we need an answer as per Saudi Labor Law that’s applicable to us Filipinos working here in Saudi Arabia.
1. Deduction – we were hired from the Philippines and placement fee will be deducted from our salary as we understand as per our agency in the Philippines. Placement fee is equivalent to one month salary. We arrived last February of 2009, and we are now 4 months here and we did not get our salary for one month, is that considered to be our deduction?
2. Overtime – our overtime rendered for February, March and April are not paid yet it’s now June 2009 and the company has not paid us our overtime. What should we do?
3. IQAMA – It has been 4 months already but our Iqama has not been issued yet, all we have is our temporary Iqama. What should we do?

91 | shariq
June 19, 2009 at 2:52 pm

dear sir
please advise me can my present sponser put me final exit although i transfered my sponser ship to him if i resign.

93 | mohd Ahmed
June 28, 2009 at 9:33 am

Dear Sir,

i Would like to know that if the person got increment in salary this year but is vacation is due & he applied for vacation so i want to know the calculation of vacation salay based on new salary or old salary and how it is calculated.

your urgent response for the subject is very highly appreciated to us.

Thanks,

Best regards
Ahmed

Dexter | Techathand.net
June 30, 2009 at 4:09 pm

Ussually in our company .. They are giving based on the your salary when you are due vacation.. So when you are due January but you get the increment on February you cannot get the increment calculation. but it will be available on your next vacation

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