Article 22 of the Saudi GCC Insurance Protection Extension Law

This article identifies the penalties that apply when the provisions of the Unified Law are violated.

To whom?

• Employers.
• Employees or workers subject to the provisions of the Law.

The article does not limit penalties to the employer; it also covers the violating employee or worker.

What are the penalties? The same penalties provided in the civil retirement or social insurance law of the state of the workplace.

Why the law of the state of the workplace? Because the violation usually occurs in the state of the workplace, and the authorities of that state have the power to impose penalties on employers and persons located there.

In practical terms, anyone who violates the provisions of the Law, whether an employer or an employee, faces the same penalties provided in the retirement or insurance system of the state in which he works. This article does not specify the type or amount of the penalties, so the law of the state of the workplace must be consulted.

This article is linked to Article 21, which preserves the rights guaranteed in the state of the workplace, and Article 23, which obliges the member states to issue the legislation needed to apply the Law.

To apply this to a specific case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in social insurance and retirement laws.