End-of-service award: how it is calculated
Half a month per year for the first 5 years, a full month per year after that, with reduced shares on resignation.
Annual leave and leave pay
21 paid days per year, rising to 30 after 5 continuous years; untaken days are paid out when employment ends.
Sick leave
Up to 120 days a year: 30 on full pay, then 60 on three-quarters pay, then 30 unpaid.
Probation period
Up to 90 days, extendable by written agreement to a maximum of 180 days.
Termination, notice and compensation
Written notice, pay in lieu of notice, and compensation for unlawful termination.
Unpaid wages: how to claim
Document, demand in writing, file for amicable settlement with HRSD, then the labor court if unresolved.
Working hours and overtime
8 hours a day or 48 a week, reduced in Ramadan for Muslims; overtime is the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage.
Social insurance (GOSI) contributions
Calculated on basic + housing up to SAR 45,000. Saudis pay 9.75% under the legacy scheme; non-Saudis pay nothing.