Article 7 of the Saudi GCC Insurance Protection Extension Law
المادة 7 من النظام الموحد لمد الحماية التأمينية لمواطني دول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية العاملين في غير دولهم في أي دولة عضو في المجلس · الباب الأول: التعاريف والأحكام العامة ونطاق التطبيق
The article obliges the retirement and insurance bodies of the state of the workplace to take measures to make employers apply the Law, raise their awareness, give them the home state's guide and forms, and designate a follow-up unit.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تلتزم أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في الدولة مقر العمل بما يلي :
1 - اتخاذ الإجراءات الكفيلة بإلزام أصحاب العمل بتطبيق أحكام هذا النظام .
2 - اتخاذ الإجراءات الكفيلة بتوعية أصحاب العمل بأحكام هذا النظام وتزويدهم بالدليل المعد من قبل أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في الدولة موطن الموظف / العامل وبنماذج التأمين المستخدمة لغايات تطبيق هذا النظام .
3 - تحديد الجهة أو الوحدة الإدارية المنوط بها متابعة تطبيق مقتضيات هذا النظام مع الجهات أو الوحدات الإدارية في أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في دول المجلس .
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 7 explained in plain English
In contrast to the obligations of the home state's body in Article 6, this article sets out the obligations of the retirement or insurance body in the state of the workplace, that is, the state in which the GCC national works.
The three obligations:
- Compulsion: taking the measures needed to oblige employers to apply the provisions of the Law.
- Awareness: taking the measures needed to make employers aware of the provisions of the Law, and providing them with the guide prepared by the home state's body and the insurance forms used.
- Follow-up: designating the body or administrative unit responsible for following up the application of the Law with its counterparts in the GCC states.
Why is the body of the state of the workplace assigned this? Because the employer is located in the state of the workplace and under the supervision of its bodies, so they are best placed to oblige and follow up the employer, whereas the home state's body is far from it.
In practical terms, an employer in the Kingdom, for example, that hires a GCC national receives awareness, the guide and the forms from the insurance body in the Kingdom, and that body is the one that obliges it to apply the Law.
The article does not specify the nature of the compulsory measures. Article 8 deals with the procedures for insuring the employee or worker under the home state's forms.
To apply this to a specific case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in social insurance and retirement laws.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 7 of the Saudi GCC Insurance Protection Extension Law
What is the role of the workplace state's insurance body toward a GCC employee?
To take measures to oblige employers to apply the Law, raise their awareness, give them the guide and forms, and designate a unit to follow up the application.
Where does the employer get the guide to contribution rates?
From the retirement or insurance body of the state of the workplace, which provides the guide prepared by the home state's body.
More articles on Duties of the Retirement and Insurance Bodies
- Article 3
The article entrusts the application of the Unified Law Extending Insurance Protection to the civil retirement and social insurance bodies in the GCC states.
يعهد إلى أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في دول المجلس تطبيق هذا النظام .
- Article 6
The article obliges the retirement and insurance bodies of the home state to prepare and circulate a guide to their rules and contribution rates, send the other bodies their insurance forms, open a bank account in the state of the workplace, and designate a follow-up unit.
تلتزم أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في دولة موطن الموظف / العامل بما يلي : 1 - إعداد دليل بشأن التعريف بأحكام النظام / القانون المعمول به لديها مت
- Article 10
The article requires the retirement or insurance bodies of the state of the workplace to keep special records and statistics on the GCC nationals working there, based on data received from employers.
تحتفظ أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في الدولة مقر العمل بسجلات خاصة وإحصائيات عن مواطني دول المجلس العاملين فيها، وذلك في ضوء البيانات التي ترد إل
- Article 20
The article provides that applying the Law creates no financial obligations on the workplace state's retirement or insurance body toward the employee, worker, beneficiaries or employer.
لا يترتب على تطبيق هذا النظام أية التزامات مالية على جهاز التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في الدولة مقر العمل قبل الموظف / العامل أو المستحقين أو صاحب الع
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.