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Saudi Arabia to Shoulder Repatriation Expenses of Filipinos
Saudi Arabia will shoulder all expenses related to the planned mass repatriation of thousands of stranded Filipino workers in the Kingdom.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III met with Saudi counterpart Mofarrej Saad Alhoqubani to thresh…
Filipina Maid in Jeddah Caught With Pinoy BF in Room Sent Home
A Filipino domestic helper in Saudi Arabia was promptly sent back home in the Philippines after her employer caught her in a room with her boyfriend.
Welfare officer Rosemarie Cleofe who handled the case, in an interview with GMA News,…
Philippine Embassy Reminds Filipino Workers to Keep Their Passports
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reiterates to all Filipino workers that, under Saudi and Philippine law, Filipino workers have the right to keep in their custody their Philippine passports while working in Saudi Arabia.
The Philippine…
Up to SAR50K for Overstaying Visit Visa in Saudi Arabia
A maximum fine of SAR50,000 (P638,798) and imprisonment of up to six months awaits any foreigner who overstays his or her visa in Saudi Arabia, according to the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat), according to Saudi Gazette.
A…
Rights and Obligations of Domestic Labor Workers in Saudi Arabia
Definition of the Domestic Labor
The domestic labor is a person who performs a domestic service directly or indirectly to the employer or any of his/her family members. During the performance of the service the domestic labor is supervised…
Rights and Obligations of Domestic Helper Employers in Saudi Arabia
A. The Rights of the Employer
Probation period for the domestic labor
The parties may agree to place the domestic labor on probation for a period not exceeding (ninety ) days, during which the employer shall ensure the professional…
14 Saudi Labor Laws on Employee Vacations, Public Holidays
Employees working in Saudi Arabia are entitled to certain privileges regarding vacations from work and public holidays.
Annual leave
An employee shall be entitled to an annual leave of not less than 21 days, to be increased to a…
Saudi Labor Fines for Employer Violations
New regulations in Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Labor outline the various penalties for employers who abuse their workers.
A report by Saudi Gazette enumerates a list of violations with corresponding fines.
An employer who retains passport…
Saudi Labor Law on Employment Contracts
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…
Saudi Labor Law on Working Hours and Overtime Hours
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…