Article 15 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
المادة 15 من تنظيم هيئة حقوق الإنسان
The article subjects the Commission's employees, other than the President, his deputy and the President's assistant, to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
فيما عدا الرئيس ونائبه ومساعد الرئيس، يخضع موظفو الهيئة لنظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية.
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 15 explained in plain English
This article sets out the law that governs the Commission's relationship with its employees.
The provision: the Commission's employees are subject to:
- The Labor Law.
- The Social Insurance Law.
Those excepted: the President, his deputy and the President's assistant. The article does not state the law to which they are subject.
Development of the text:
- By Council of Ministers Resolution No. (237) dated 5/6/1437 AH, the text of the article became: "Except for the President and his deputy, the Commission's employees are subject to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law."
- Then by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (620) dated 6/9/1444 AH it was amended to include the President's assistant in the exception, so the excepted persons became three.
What does this mean for the employee? That his rights and obligations in the employment relationship with the Commission are determined by the provisions of the Labor Law, and insurance coverage by the Social Insurance Law. The article does not detail these rights.
This article is linked to Article 16, which requires state bodies to provide the Commission with the data or information it requests in connection with its work to perform its tasks.
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 15 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
Are Human Rights Commission employees subject to the Labor Law?
Yes. Except for the President, his deputy and the President's assistant, the Commission's employees are subject to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
When was the President's assistant added to the exception?
By amendment of the article by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (620) dated 6/9/1444 AH, after the text had excepted only the President and his deputy.
Amendment history
Amendment
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل هذه المادة بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم: (237) وتاريخ: 5/ 6/ 1437هـ ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:
"فيما عدا الرئيس ونائبه، يخضع موظفو الهيئة لنظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية".
Amendment — 6/9/1444 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- عُدلت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (620) وتاريخ 1444/9/6هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:
" فيما عدا الرئيس ونائبه ومساعد الرئيس، يخضع موظفو الهيئة لنظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية ".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
يطبق على موظفي الهيئة ومستخدميها نظام الخدمة المدنية ولوائحه، ونظام التقاعد المدني . ويخضع عمال الهيئة لنظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية .
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- Article 14
The article allows the Commission to use, as it needs, a sufficient number of qualified experts, specialists and staff to perform the tasks set out in the Statute.
للهيئة أن تستعين -بحسب حاجتها- بعدد كافٍ من الخبراء والمختصين والعاملين المؤهلين لأداء مهماتها المنصوص عليها في هذا التنظيم.
- Article 17
The article gives the Commission an independent budget prepared and issued under the general budget arrangements, sets its funds from allocations, income, gifts and bequests, and makes its financial year the State's.
1- يكون للهيئة ميزانية مستقلة تعد وتصدر وفقاً لترتيبات إصدار الميزانية العامة للدولة، ويصرف منها وفقاً لتعليمات ميزانية الدولة، وتتكون أموال الهيئة من : أ - الا
- Article 18
The article requires the Commission to submit its final account to the King within 3 months at most of the end of the financial year for his direction as he sees fit.
ترفع الهيئة حسابها الختامي إلى الملك خلال ثلاثة أشهر على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية للتوجيه بما يراه في شأنه.
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.