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沙特劳工部外籍劳工在沙务工指南

KingdomofSaudiArabia

MinistryofLabour

Guidebookforexpatriates

recruitedforworkinthe

KingdomofSaudiArabia

Secondedition

2006

Tableofcontents

Subject:

Introduction

:

Partone

:

basicinformationontheKingdomof

SaudiArabia

Parttwo

:

generaldirectives

Partthree

:

worklicense,residencepermit（Iqama）and

recruitmentcosts

Partfour

:

workcontract

Partfive

:

workinghours&vacations

Partsix

:

workcontractexpiry

Partseven

:

nationalrecruitmentoffices

Parteight

:

labouroffices&commissionsforsettlementof

labourdisputes

Partnine

:

telephonenumbersoflabourofficesand

ExpatriateWorkers'CareDept.

Introduction

TheMinistryofLabouroftheKingdomofSaudiArabiawelcomesallexpatriatesrecruitedforworkintheKingdomandwishesthemasuccessfulworkperioduntiltheyreturntotheirhomecountriesaftertheendoftheirworkperiod.

TheMinistryofLabourandallconcernedbodiesassureallworkersthattheyareguestsoftheMinistryandthatitiseagertotakecareoftheminaccordancewiththerulesofIslamicSharia',theapplicablelawsandinternationalconventions.

TheMinistryofLabourpreparedthisGuidebookforallexpatriatesrecruitedforworkintheKingdomofSaudiArabiatoprovidethemwithbasicinformationontheKingdomandtoclarifytheprovisionsoftheLabourLaw,theregulations&decisionsrenderedpursuanttoitwhichdefinetherelationshipbetweentheworkerandtheemployerinordertocreateasuitableenvironmentforexpatriateworkers,tomaintaintheirrights,toestablishaproperrelationshipbetweenthetwopartiesandtomakebetterunderstandingofthelabourmarketintheKingdom.

TheMinistryhopesthisGuidebookwillrealizeitsobjectives,provideanswerstoexpatriateworkersinquiriesandmakethemknowaboutworkenvironmentintheKingdominordertobeadaptedtoitafterarrival.

WewouldbegratefulifforeignembassiesandconsulatesintheKingdomcould-incoordinationwiththecompetentauthoritiesintheircountries-takethisGuidebookasamainguideforexpatriateworkerstomakethemawareoftheirrightsandobligations.

TheMinistryofLabourwishesallexpatriateworkersasuccessfulworkperiod.

MinistryofLabour

Partone:

basicinformationontheKingdomofSaudiArabia

TheKingdomofSaudiArabiaconsistsofthirteenregions:

RiyadhRegion,MakkaRegion,theEasternRegion,MadinahRegion,QassimRegion,AseerRegion,JazanRegion,NajranRegion,TabukRegion,theNorthernFrontiersRegion,HailRegion,BahaRegion&JaufRegion.

Capital

:

Riyadh

Population

:

22.6millions

Religion

:

Islam

Language

:

Arabic

Nationalday

:

1stofLibracorrespondingto23September

Currency

:

SaudiRiyal（100hallas）;1US$=SR3.75

TheKingdomappliesfreemarketeconomyandopensthedoorforworkersfromallnationalitieswithoutrestrictionsaftertheysatisfyhealth,occupational,educationalandtrainingrequirements.EmployershavelibertytorecruitworkersfromallovertheworldinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheLabourLaw,theregulations&decisionsrenderedonitsimplementationandtheotherrelevantlawsapplicableintheKingdom.

Parttwo:

generaldirectives:

TheLabourLawinSaudiArabiaisabalancedlawthatregulatesallaspectsoflabourrelationsbetweenworkersandemployeesandapplicabletoallSaudiandNon-Saudiworkerswithoutdiscrimination.

Respectingthelawsandcompliancewiththeirprovisionsenhanceslabourrelationsstabilityandactsasakeyforprogressanddevelopment.UponthisconcepttheMinistryofLabourissuedthisGuidebookforworkersandforallbodiesconcernedwithlabourrelationsintheKingdom.Weadviseworkers,particularly,toabidewiththefollowing:

1-Toconcludewrittenworkcontractswiththeiremployers.

2-Tobepunctual.

3-Toavoidabsencefromworkwithoutpriorpermissionorvalidreason.

4-Toobeytheordersandinstructionsoftheirimmediatesupervisors.

5-Toavoidassaultingsupervisorsorthemanagerin-chargebywordorhand.

6-Torefrainfrommalingering.

7-Toabidewithoccupationalhealth&safetyinstructions.

8-Toavoidtamperingwiththeequipmentandtoolsoffirmortoolsofworksites.

9-Toavoidescapefromworkplaceexceptinemergencies.

10-Toreturntoworkintimeaftertheelapseofannualvacationoranyothervacation.

11-AfterenteringtheKingdom,aworkerhastomakesurethathisemployerhasstartedprocedureforrenderingworklicense&residencepermit（Iqama）within90daysfromthedateofarrival.Anypermitorauthorizationrequiredbyanyotherbodyforpracticingworkorprofessionwillnotbeacceptableasasubstituteforworklicense.

12-Toavoidworkingforothersasitviolatesthelawunlessofficialprocedurearesatisfied.

13-Toavoidworkinginajobotherthanthatmentionedintheworklicensebeforesatisfyingthenecessarylegalprocedure.

14-Toappealtothecompetentlabourofficeinyourworkregionifyoufaceanyproblemorgrievancefromtheconcernedpersonsofthefirminwhichyouworkandyoufailtosettleitamicably.

15-ToavoidtraffickinginpersonsorinvisasasitisanillegalpracticeandpunishablebytheLaw.

16-AfirmshallbearmedicalcostsofitsemployeesaccordingtoitsworkorganizationregulationapprovedbytheMinistryofLabourortotheLabourLaw.

17-AfirmshallsubscribeforallemployeesinOccupationalHazardsBranchofSocialInsuranceLaw.TheprovisionsofOccupationalHazardsBranchofSocialInsuranceLawshallbeappliedonworkaccidentsandoccupationaldiseases.

Partthree:

residencepermit（Iqama）&worklicenseandrecruitmentcosts:

1-Anemployershallissueresidencepermit（Iqama）&worklicensefortheworkerherecruitswithin90daysfromthedateoftheworker'sarrivalattheKingdom.Incaseanemployerfailstoissueresidencepermit（Iqama）&worklicense,heshallberesponsibleforanyfinesresultingfromthat.Inthiscaseaworker'sserviceshallbedeemedinbreachoftheLawandthedecisionsregulatingtheemploymentofNon-Saudis.Workersshall,insuchacase,notifythecompetentlabourofficeofthattotakethenecessaryprocedureagainsttheemployer.

2-AworkershallbemedicallyfitfortheworkforwhichheisrecruitedandfreefromanydiseaseunderamedicalcertificaterenderedfromacompetentmedicalbodyintheKingdominaccordancewiththeinstructionsissuedinthisrespect.

3-Aworklicenseshallbeissuedforoneortwoyearsandshallberenewableforasimilarperiodundertheconsentoftheemployerandtheworkerboth.Aworklicenseshallberenewedimmediatelyafterexpirytoavoidfinesappliedunderthelawsofresidencyandlabouronemployerswhodelayrenewal.Asnon-renewalaffectstheworker,theworkershallrequesthisemployertorenewresidencepermit（Iqama）&worklicenseaslongastheworkrelationexistsbetweenhimandhisemployer.Ifanemployerfailstorespondtotheworker'srequest,theworkershallnotifythecompetentlabourofficeofthattotakethenecessaryprocedureagainsttheemployer.

4-Theemployershallberesponsibleforworkers'recruitmentfees,feesonissue&renewalofresidencepermit（Iqama）&worklicense,feesresultingfromrenewaldelay,feesofsponsorshiptransferforwork,jobtitlechangefeesandre-entryvisasfees.

5-Allworkersmustholdresidencepermit（Iqama）&worklicenseduringtheirtravelwithintheKingdomandtoshowthemtotheconcernedgovernmentbodiesincludinglabourofficeofficialsandpassportpolice.

Howtoobtainresidencepermit（Iqama）&worklicense?

Worklicense:

AworklicenseshallbeissuedbytheMinistryofLabour（labouroffices）undercertainconditionswhileaworkershouldsatisfythefollowingconditions:

1-aworkershouldhavelegallyenteredtheKingdom

2-aworkershallhaveaworkcontractwithaSaudioranon-SaudiemployerlicensedforworkunderInvestmentLaw.

3-aworkershallhaveapassportvalidfor,atleast,sixmonths.

4-aworkershallhaveprofessionalcompetenceoracademicqualificationrequiredbythecountry.

5-aworkermustbemedicallyfitandfreefromalldiseases.

Residencepermit（Iqama）:

Residencepermit（Iqama）shallbeissuedfrompassportdepartmentslocatedinvariousregionsoftheKingdomundercertainconditions.

Partfour:

workcontract:

1-aworkcontractisacontractconcludedbetweenanemployerandaworkerbywhichthelatterundertakestoworkunderthecontrolandsupervisionoftheemployeragainstawage.Theworkcontractshallincludetheworkconditionsagreeduponbetweenthetwoparties.

2-Theworkershallconcludeaworkcontractwiththeemployerwithwhomhewillworkorwithhisdulyauthorizedrepresentative.ThiscontractshallbewritteninArabicorinduallanguage（Arabic&anotherlanguage）knowingthattheArabictextwillprevailincaseofduallanguage.Nootherworkcontractmaybeconcluded.

3-TheworkershallreceiveacopyoftheworkcontracttoholditduringalltheperiodofhisworkintheKingdom.

4-Aworkcontractshallincludethedateonwhichitisconcluded,thedateofworkcommencement,placeandperiodofwork,salary,allowancesandtheworker'sjob.Aworkcontractforanon-Saudiworkershallbewrittenandforadefiniteperiod.Ifthecontractperiodisnotmentioned,theworklicenseperiodshallbedeemedtheperiodoftheworkcontract.

5-Theworkcontractshallstateclearlywhetheraworkerishiredonprobation.Probationperiodshallbeclearlystatedandmaynotexceed90daysinwhichtheLesserBairam&GreaterBairamholidaysandsickl