The Saudi Labor Law has organized work contracts between both the worker and the employer in order to clarify the relationship between both of them (the parties to the contract) and also in order for each of them to abide by the terms of the contract that have been agreed upon, but it is obligatory that the terms of the contract are not in violation of the provisions of the labor system In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, due to the great importance of work contracts in regulating the relationship between the employer and the worker, the labor system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has established a set of laws that strengthen the relationship, whether the relationship was before or during the contract, and not only this, but also after its termination. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with the types of employment contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Types of employment contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Employers can choose the type and nature of the work contract that is in line with them and suits their hopes and expectations due to the multiplicity of types of work contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here are nine types of work contracts in the Kingdom:
Temporary work contract
It is a contract whose duration does not exceed ninety days, and it is also a contract for a specific work or for a specific period, but this contract can be renewed by agreement between both the worker and the employer.
This contract provides an opportunity for companies to test employees before signing a permanent contract with them, that is, it is an opportunity for workers to prove their competence and help them obtain a permanent contract, as well as enabling companies to complete a set of specific works that are on the busy agenda.
Rehabilitation and training contract
It is a contract in which the employer undertakes to train a person who is not working in his own organization in order to help him obtain experience in the work in which he is being trained, but the duration of the training must be specified, as well as the amount of reward that the trainee will receive. And the type of job that will be trained, as well as the stages of training that will be carried out.
However, the employer can oblige the trainee to work for him for a specific period equal to the period of training he received, and the employer can also terminate the contract after informing the trainee a week before the completion of this contract.
Seasonal work contract
It is the contract that is related to a specific season and the contract continues during the season and the contract ends at the time this season ends. employees in the period following the end of the season.
Casual employment contract
It is a contract that the business owner resorts to when he needs a person to do work in an activity other than the activity in which he works, such as if the company’s field is to manage a chain of restaurants and cafes, and the business owner needs an employee to sell a group of cars. This contract is distinguished in that it enables the employee to Gaining experience in a new field, and it also helps in training and preparing new cadres within the institutions that use these contracts.
Partial work contract
It is a work contract for some time and during it, the worker is bound to perform a set of tasks in a specific number of hours, provided that it does not exceed half the duration of the daily work in the organization, and the worker can also perform tasks on certain days of the week and not all days, in this contract the number of hours is written The work during which the worker works, and the number of hours is agreed upon between both the worker and the employer.
This contract enables full-time workers to get overtime.
Maritime work contract
It is a work contract between both the owner of the ship and a sailor in order for the sailor to work on this ship, but there must be three copies of this contract, one with the owner of the ship and the second with the sailor who will work on it, and the third copy will be for the captain of the ship, as well as it must From writing the task that the sailor must carry out or the duration of the contract.
A contract to do a specific job
It is a contract between the employer and the worker in order to carry out certain and specific tasks, and the contract ends after the worker finishes completing the task required of him, but the specific work must be mentioned in the contract, and a description of the completed or completed work must also be mentioned in order for it to be completed. Ensure that the contract has been implemented, for example, a company employing a data entry to carry out a complete inventory at the end of the year.
Unlimited term employment contract
It is a contract concluded between the employer and the worker in order to work together for an unspecified period of time. This contract ends when one of the parties wishes to terminate it, but on the condition that he informs the other party that it is the contract, but with an explanation of a legitimate reason for terminating this contract.
But if the contract is terminated for an illegal reason, I have to terminate the contract by paying the wages of fifteen days of each year in the years of working with this contract. It should also be noted that this contract is for Saudis only and non-Saudis cannot work within the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fixed-term employment contract
It is a contract in which the employer and the worker agree to carry out a set of specific tasks, and this is done within a specific period of time, and the agreed work ends at the end of the period that was agreed upon in the contract concluded between the two parties. The contract can be renewed again in the event that both the employer and the worker agree.
In the event that both the worker and the employer continue to implement the contract after the expiration of its period, the contract here is considered renewed for an unknown or specific period of time. In this contract, the worker cannot trap his contract except in the event of a force majeure that stands in the way of completing the period that was agreed upon. In the contract, the employer is also not entitled to terminate the contract unless evidence is presented that the worker is incompetent to complete all the tasks related to the agreed upon job.
The most important characteristic of this contract is that the provisions of the notice period before the termination of the contract do not apply to it, and the work ends directly with the end of the contract, both of which are because the contract is known at the time of its beginning and end, that is, it ends directly with the end of the period.
Employment contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
It is an agreement between two parties, the employer and the worker. It becomes obligatory for the worker to work for the benefit of the employer, provided that he receives a financial consideration or a wage. The contract becomes a mandatory contract when both parties sign the contract. These contracts contain the rights and obligations of both parties. Each contract contains the working hours and the duration of this contract.
All contracts have a unified form in order to document these contracts, as these contracts contain a set of data, which are the worker’s name, residence address, nationality, a set of personal papers, the employer’s name and location, the type and location of the work, the wage of the worker and other benefits that he will receive, such as Allowances and uniforms, date of joining work, finally the agreed work period.
