Q. I would like to know whether the company has any right to force a resigning or end-of-contract employee to sign a contract agreeing not to return to Saudi Arabia for a specific period of time. What options do employees have if they encounter such a situation?
Ans. An employer has no right to force an agreement contrary to the will of an employee. Unless an employee had undertaken any action in writing, he has the right to refuse the imposition of any new conditions. After an agreement is concluded, neither side has the right to add anything to the agreement unless the other party agrees to it.
As for course of action: the employee may complain to the Labor Office. In extreme circumstances he may stop work and the contract may be considered cancelled by the employer, with full rights and benefits. On the other hand it will be difficult to avoid compliance if the employee signs an agreement like the one to which you are referring.
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