KSA: An employer's duty to facilitate the employment of disabled employees
Type
E-journal
Date
20 Dec 2016
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Recruitment, General Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Legal reference
Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M51/1426
Analysis
Under article 28 of the KSA Labour Law (Royal Decree No (M/51) dated 23/8/1426 AH as amended) an employer is under a duty to promote the employment of Saudi disabled employees and to facilitate their employment by making adjustments to the workplace.
Article 28 states (in the unofficial English translation): Each employer employing twenty- five workers or more where the nature of his work allows recruitment of the professionally disabled shall employ a number of disabled that represents at least 4% of the total number of his workers whether through nomination by the employment units or otherwise, and he shall send to the competent labor office a list of the jobs and posts occupied by the professionally rehabilitated disabled persons and their wages.