The laws governing employment relations in any country are among the most important statutes that safeguard workers' rights and regulate interactions between employers and employees. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi labor law is considered one of the leading frameworks in this regard. Under Article 78 of the Saudi labor law, the rights of workers to receive notice from the employer and their right to absence during the notice period are regulated.
In the event of an employer's decision to notify an employee of contract termination, the worker is entitled to be absent during the notice period. If the notice is from the employer, the worker is granted the right to be absent for a full day per week, or for eight hours during the week, to search for alternative employment. In this case, the worker is entitled to receive pay for this day or hours of absence, provided that the employer is notified at least one day before the absence.
As for the employer, they have the right to exempt the worker from work during the notice period, while considering the worker's service duration as continuous until the end of that period. Consequently, the employer bears the responsibility to ensure the implications of this exemption, especially regarding the worker's rights, such as entitlement to wages during the notice period.
Through this provision in the Saudi labor law, mechanisms have been established to protect the rights of workers in cases where the employer notifies them of contract termination, thereby enhancing equality and fairness in the employment relationship. This approach reflects the significant attention that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accords to workers' rights and ensures their application at all times.
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March 31, 2024
- بواسطة Sultan Alqahtani
