Q. I am following with gratitude your comments on the new rules regarding the no-objection certificates (NOC). What troubled me is that eight months after the new rules went into effect it still seems that employers are sticking to the old rules. I am doubtful that employers will ever fully adopt provisions under the new labor law. Is there any assurance they will?
Ans. The new labor law clearly states that the old labor law is obsolete as of last April. The last sentence of Article 244 of the new law states the following:
“This law shall supersede the Labor and Workmen Law promulgated by Royal Decree No.M/21, dated 6 Ramadan 1389 [15 November 1969] and shall repeal all provisions that are inconsistent with it. The rules and laws issued prior to the effective date hereof shall continue in effect until amended.”
This is a direct order to all concerned to abide by the new law. If an intransigent employer is ignoring the new law and still applying obsolete provisions, such as the ones concerning the NOC, then you should complain to the ministries of labor and interior and seek legal recourse.
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ReplyDelete10 YEARS IS ALREADY COMPLETED ON MY FIRM AND I’M PLANNING TO HAVE MY FINAL DEPART ON MY COMPANY. BUT AS PER THE GOSSIP THEY TOLD ME THAT I WILL BE UNDER 10 YEARS DUE TO VACATION EXCESS, MY CONTRACT WITH COMPANY IS 2 YEARS. MY QUESTIONS ARE THE FOLLOWING:
1. HOW MANY DAYS ALLOWED IN TWO YEARS CONTRACT IN TERMS OF VACATION IS CONCERN AS PER SAUDI LABOR LAW?
2. IF EVER I WILL BE LESS THAN 10 YEARS SAY 9 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCE OR COMPUTATION ON MY END OF SERVICE.