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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §2, 89 & 95 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §2, 90-94 & 96-97 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §107 of the Labour Law 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §104 & 107 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | Resolution No. 18632 of 2019 regarding Night Work | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §98-101 & 107 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §106 of the Labour Law 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §104 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §104 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §109-111 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §109-111 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §55-57 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §53-54 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §74-83 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §84-88 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §113 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §154 & 158 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §151 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | No | 0 | §152-157 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §152-157 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §155 & 156 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §123-124 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §123-124 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | Resolution No. 18632 of 2019 regarding Night Work | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000;ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Order No. 81 of 2014 on Unemployment Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §117 of the Labour Law, 2005; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000;ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | Ministerial Resolution No. 215739/1440 H | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §80(3) of the Labour Law, 2005; Royal Decree No. M/96; Anti-Harassment Law 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §3 of the Labour Law, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provision could be located (Royal Decree No. M/5 of 26 August 2020) | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §162 & 165-166 of the Labour Law 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Council of Ministers Decision No 139 of 26/4/1425 A.H. (14 June 2004) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §161 & 163-164 of the Labour Law 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §2 & 6 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Law, 2009 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Saudi Arabia profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Saudi Arabia) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Saudi Arabia) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Saudi Arabia) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Saudi Arabia) | No Change |