The Ministry of Human Sources and Social Improvement has advised modifications to the Desk of Violations and Penalties within the Labor Legislation and its Government Laws. These modifications add new classes of penalties, together with guidelines for the maritime and agricultural sectors. The proposals will turn out to be official after reviewing suggestions from the general public.
➤ Stricter penalties for some violations already within the regulation.
The revisions primarily goal to make clear and specify infractions for the good thing about each firms and inspectors. In consequence, there can be much less room for subjective interpretation of the laws and extra uniform implementation for all companies. Together with serving to to advertise openness, the changes are a response to rising work patterns, resembling versatile employment. Encouraging companies to stick to the regulation with clear penalties safeguards the rights of each staff and employers.
Key updates within the amendments:
1. Maternity Depart
■ Not giving a feminine worker her authorized maternity go away is a violation.
2. Recruitment and Labor Companies
■ Stricter penalties for violations.
■ Penalties could embody monetary fines, warnings, and suspension of licenses (as much as 6 months or as much as 12 months).
■ In some circumstances, the license will be revoked.
■ Violations embody:
• Providing labor companies with out registering info within the ministry’s system.
• Failing to tell staff about their rights and duties as outlined of their contracts.
3. Maritime Work Violations
■ Fines vary from SR300 to SR1,000.
■ Violations embody:
👉Employer isr not following maritime labor contract guidelines.
👉 Using anybody underneath the age of 18 on Saudi ships or naval items.
👉 Not respecting working hours and relaxation intervals for seafarers.
👉 Not paying seafarers’ wages on the agreed time and place.
👉 Ignoring working circumstances required within the maritime labor contract.
👉 Stopping the ship captain from making safety-related selections.
4. Agricultural Work Violations
■ Fines vary from SR300 to SR20,000.
■ Violations embody:
🔘 Using staff underneath 21 years outdated.
🔘 Not giving staff their each day and weekly relaxation.
🔘 Not giving staff the holidays required by regulation.
🔘 Not offering appropriate housing at or close to the office.
🔘 Not offering meals or monetary compensation.
🔘 Forcing staff into labor.
