After many months, the Saudi Cabinet approved amendments to the Saudi labor system, where he deleted a number of materials and added other materials, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed the date of its implementation, the aim of which is to enhance job stability, and work to raise the efficiency of the labor market to meet The needs of the private sector, and during the following lines, we learn about all the details.
Amendments to the Saudi labor system
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development confirmed the amendment of 38 articles of the work system in Saudi Arabia, the deletion of 7 materials, and the addition of two new subjects, and also revealed the date of the application, which is from Wednesday, February 19, 2025, by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 117 issued on 2/2 1446 AH, based on Royal Decree No. 44 dated 2/8/1446 AH.
The Ministry also confirmed that these amendments will contribute to developing pension relations between the parties to the work, ensuring rights, and creating a more attractive and stable work environment, in line with the labor market strategy.
The most prominent amendments to the work system in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry stressed that the amendments to the work system in Saudi Arabia come within the framework of the continuous efforts to achieve the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, the most important of which is the status leave and some amendments can be found in the following points:
- Modifying the status leave to be 6 weeks mandatory after the situation, and 6 weeks are distributed however you want, and start four weeks before the expected situation.
- 3 days when the brother or sister dies.
- Providing transportation or providing a transportation allowance.
