Ministry of Human Resources issues a decision to regulate Contractual Relationship between Workers and Employers to confront Coronavirus
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia has issued a decision to regulate the contractual relationship between workers and employers, As part of its role to provide support for the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s government to control the implications of the new novel Coronavirus. The decision was issued before the implementation of 24 hours curfew in various cities and governorates of the Kingdom.
According to the decision, during the six months following the state's action, the Ministry allowed the employer to agree
- With the worker to reduce the number of working hours in accordance with the number of actual working hours. See Also : King Salman orders to bear 60% of Salares of Private sector Saudi Employees
- To grant the worker a leave of absence calculated from his due annual leave days, or to grant the worker an exceptional leave, according to Article (116) of the Labour System.
- The termination of his/her work contract is not legitimate once it became evident that the employer has benefited from any government subsidy to deal with this situation. In addition, the employee will have the right to terminate his or her work contract. Read :Jawazat extended iqamas for 3 months
The Ministry also allows a temporary benefit from the services of off-labor-market expatriates through the "Ajeer" portal as an alternative to recruiting from abroad, as the Ministry aims through this decision to protect workers during such circumstances from being terminated or losing their contractual benefits. The portal will soon offer the businesses to publish names of their excess workers.
#الموارد_البشرية_والتنمية_الاجتماعيةتصدر قراراً لتنظيم العلاقة التعاقدية بين العاملين وأصحاب العمل لمواجهة جائحة #كورونا. pic.twitter.com/3jGCe0Vc5n— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية (@Mhrsd_sa) April 6, 2020
