In brief
The ministerial decision setting, for each breach of the Labour Law and its regulation, its classification (serious or not) and fine by establishment category and size, and whether the fine is multiplied per worker, for general violations and for sectors such as mining, maritime work, O&M and recruitment.
Summary of the law
Examples from the table
- Working in open sun or bad weather without precautions: serious, SAR 1,000 per worker.
- Employing a child under fifteen: serious, SAR 1,000–2,000 per child; breaching rules on employing juveniles: SAR 500–1,500 per juvenile.
- Denying maternity leave: serious, SAR 1,000 per worker.
- No medical insurance for the worker and family: SAR 300–1,000 per worker; no childcare place where 50 or more women work: SAR 3,000.
- Breaching night-work rules: SAR 300 per worker.
Other violations in the table
- Employing a non-Saudi without meeting the requirements, keeping a worker's passport, unequal pay for men and women.
- Not paying wages in the official currency, not uploading the wage-protection file, not publishing workplace-misconduct rules.
Practical tip
- Each fine is small but multiplies per worker and doubles on repetition. A first violation can be settled at 80% off within 90 days under decision 93442.
- The official file is a 24-page scan, so its text is not reproduced here; the amounts above are taken from its pages. Check it for your establishment's category.
A plain-language summary prepared by Al-Bayan Al-Wadih Law Firm, focused on the violations and problems that come up most in daily life. It is not a substitute for the official text or for legal advice.
What it covers
- General violations for all activities
- Fines by establishment category
- Multiplied per worker
- Special sectors: mining, maritime, recruitment
Timeline
- Issued: Published 8/9/1447H
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