Employment of woman in Saudi

Arabia

Employment of woman

SAUDI LABOR LAW

Issued by Decree M/51, dated 23/8/1426 H

Employment of woman

Definitions and general provisions

Ministry: Ministry of Labor.

Minister: Minister of Labor.

Article 4:

In the implementation of the provisions of this law, both the employer and workman shall comply with the dictates of Islamic Shari’ah.

Employment of woman

Part IX: Employment of women

Article 149:

With due regard to the provisions of Article 4 hereof, women shall be employed in all fields that are considered compatible with their nature. It shall be prohibited to employ women in hazardous operations or harmful industries. A Minister’s decision shall identify the jobs that are expose women to specific risks.

Article 150:

It is prohibited to allow women to work during the night time.

Employment of woman

Article 151:

A working woman shall be entitled to a maternity leave covering the four weeks immediately preceding the expected date of delivery and the subsequent six weeks.

Article 152:

During her absence on maternity leave, the working woman shall be entitled to half pay if she has a service period of one year or more and to full pay if she has a service period of three years or more.

Article 153:

The employer shall provide medical care for the working women during pregnancy and delivery.

Employment of woman

Article 154:

When the working woman returns to work following her maternity leave she shall be entitled, over and above the rest periods granted to all workmen, to a rest period(s) whose total shall not exceed one hour per day to nurse her newborn child.

Article 155:

The employer shall not terminate or threaten the working woman with termination while she is on maternity leave.

Employment of woman

Article 156:

The employer shall not terminate the working woman during her illness secondary to pregnancy or delivery. Such illness shall be substantiated by an approved medical certificate, and on the proviso that the period of her absence shall not exceed one hundred and eighty days.

Article 157:

The working woman shall forfeit her entitlements under the provisions of this Chapter if it is established that she has worked for another employer during her authorized leave. In such event, the original employer may deprive her of pay for the duration of the leave or else recover any payments made to her.

Employment of woman

Article 158:

In all places and in all occupations where women are employed, the employer shall provide them with seats to assure their comfort.

Article 159:

1- An employer who employs fifty working women and more shall provide them with a suitable place with adequate number of nannies to look after the children under the age of six years, if the number of children reaches ten and above.

2- The Minister may require the employer who employs a hundred women and above in a single city to set up a nursery, either solo or in participation with other employers in the same city, or alternatively to contract with an existing nursery to care for the children of the working women who are under six years of age during the work periods.

Employment of woman

Article 160:

A working woman whose husband passes away shall be entitled to a fully paid leave for a minimum period of 15 days as of the date of death.

Employment of woman

Employment of woman

Employment of woman

Done by:

Osama Albarrak: osabbr@gmail.com

Supervision by:

Dr.Nasar Nalband