New Fines applicable in KSA
Type
E-journal
Date
19 Jan 2016
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
General Employment & Labour Law, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Nationality & Citizenship, General Immigration & Nationality, General Health & Safety
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Legal reference
Saudi Arabia Ministerial Decision No. 4786/1436
Analysis
Since August 2011 the Ministry of Labour in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has focused on promoting employment for KSA nationals and updating labour legislation to produce a more dynamic labour market. Recently these measures culminated in the amendment of the KSA Labour Law (Labour Law) with the amendments coming into effect on 18 October 2015 and the introduction of new fines to support the enforcement of those amendments.
The new fines were introduced by way of Saudi Arabia Ministerial Decision No. 4786/1436 dated 28/12/1436H (equivalent to 12 October 2015) (Decision) and supplement existing fines under the Labour Law and immigration regulations. In this article we examine the main fines introduced in the Resolution.
Failure to issue employment documentation in Arabic