LRI 2022 Saudi Arabia - CLR

Saudi Arabia

2022 Score

62.5

Score Increase

2020 Score

58

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

20

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	No	0	§2, 89 & 95 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§2, 90-94 & 96-97 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§107 of the Labour Law 2005
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§104 & 107 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	Resolution No. 18632 of 2019 regarding Night Work

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§98-101 & 107 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	No	0	§106 of the Labour Law 2005
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§104 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§104 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§109-111 of the Labour Law, 2005

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§109-111 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§55-57 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	§53-54 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	No	0	§74-83 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§84-88 of the Labour Law, 2005

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	No	0	§113 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§154 & 158 of the Labour Law, 2005

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	No	0	No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	No	0	§151 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	No	0	§152-157 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	No	0	§152-157 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§155 & 156 of the Labour Law, 2005

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§123-124 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§123-124 of the Labour Law, 2005
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
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000;ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	Order No. 81 of 2014 on Unemployment Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	No	0	§117 of the Labour Law, 2005; ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	Social Insurance System Royal Decree No. M/33, 2000;ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	Ministerial Resolution No. 215739/1440 H
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
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	No	0	§3 of the Labour Law, 2005
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	Yes	1	No restrictive legal provisions could be located
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	ISSA Country Profile for Saudi Arabia

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§162 & 165-166 of the Labour Law 2005
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)
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§161 & 163-164 of the Labour Law 2005
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§2 & 6 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Law, 2009

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021