Saudi Arabia

New and Updated

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Contracts of employment

  Information on employment contracts has been reviewed and updated to emphasise the central role of the Qiwa platform in digital contract authentication and compliance.

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Employee rights

  In response to the conflict in the Middle East, authorities in Saudi Arabia have not issued any employer‑specific directives.

• Type:

  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Equal opportunities

  Updated to reflect a change to the fine for breaching anti-discrimination provisions in the Labour Code. 

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include additional information on advertising vacancies.

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Training and development

  Updated to reflect changes to rules on training programmes. 

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Pay and benefits

  Updated to include additional information on the minimum wage and pension contributions. 

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Termination of employment

  Updated to reflect changes to notice periods and rules on resignation for employees on fixed-term contracts, effective from 18 February 2025. 

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to include information on significant changes to the Labour Law. 

• Type:

  International

  Saudi Arabia: Health and safety

  Updated to include additional information on duties on employers and employees.