Laws + Culture

ENTERING INTO A WORKING CONTRACT A work contract is a contract concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work under the management or supervision of the former for a wage. The work contract shall be…
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ACTUAL WORKING HOURS An employee may not actually work for more than (8) hours a day if the employer uses the daily work criterion, or more than (48) hours a week if he uses the weekly criterion. During the month of Ramadan, the actual…
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Two Saudi nationals donated SAR 225,000 (P2.827 million) as blood money for a Filipino driver convicted of killing an Indian man by running him over on a motorway in Saudi Arabia, local daily Sabq said. In a report by Emirates247 citing…
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Female workers in Saudi Arabia will be subjected to a fine of SAR1,000 if they are caught without their head cover in office as new labor laws are introduced this week, a local daily said Monday. According to Al-Hayat Arabic daily,…
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One of the most notable practices during Ramadan is fasting from sunrise to sunset. While Muslims don't expect non-Muslims to fast the same way they do, it remains important to show respect. As such there are certain things to know.…
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Q. When is Ramadan? A. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. Q. How long does it last? A. Ramadan lasts for 29-30 days, or one complete moon cycle. The moon sighting determines the duration. Q. How do we know when…
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Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state wherein its culture and laws are all based on the teachings of the Qur’an. Even though some sources say that punishing a person by killing them is not part of the Qur’an’s teaching(submission.org), the death…
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It is no secret that Saudi Arabia has strict rules and laws, especially for foreigners, and expats living there are obliged to follow them. Should people fail to follow the rules, the country is known to ban or blacklist people…
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If you have forgotten about your Iqama expiration date, there are 2 convenient ways to distinguish such and these are through text messaging and the World Wide Web. If you are not able to register online, you can check through your mobile…
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Huroob is defined as an Arabic term pertaining to escape, abscond, or run away. According to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Labor Law, an employer has to inform or report to passport authorities if his or her employee, a Saudi Expatriate,…
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