Article 5 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
المادة 5 من اللائحة التنفيذية لضبط أعمال تفتيش العمل وتنظيمها · الفصل الأول: جهاز تفتيش العمل
Article 5 requires a labor inspector to carry a card bearing his photo and stamped with the Ministry's seal to prove his official status, and to return it when he leaves inspection work.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحمل مفتش العمل بطاقة تحمل صورته ومختومة بالختم الرسمي للوزارة، وذلك لإثبات صفته الرسمية عند قيامه بمهمات تفتيش العمل ، وعلى المفتش إعادة هذه البطاقة عند تركه لعمله في التفتيش.
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 5 explained in plain English
This article regulates the means of proving the inspector's status, which is the official card:
- Its contents: the inspector's photo and the Ministry's official seal.
- Its purpose: to prove his official status when carrying out labor inspection tasks.
- Return: the inspector must return the card when he leaves inspection work, so it does not stay with him after his status has ended.
This card is tied to Article 11, which provides that the inspector enters workplaces after notifying the employer or his representative before entering the establishment, showing his identification card, unless he considers that this notice may harm the inspection task.
In practice, this means the card is how the employer knows that the person in front of him is an official inspector. And requiring the inspector to return it when he leaves work prevents its use after his status has ended.
Anyone who doubts the status of a person claiming to be a labor inspector, or who has had a problem with an inspection visit, may consult a lawyer specializing in labor cases.
Practical example
A person arrives at a workshop in Riyadh and says he is a labor inspector. Before entering, he tells the workshop manager of his position and shows a card bearing his photo and stamped with the Ministry's seal, which is the card that proves his official status under this article.
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 5 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
How does a labor inspector prove his official status?
He carries a card bearing his photo and stamped with the Ministry's official seal to prove his status when carrying out inspection tasks.
Does the inspector keep his card after leaving work?
No. He must return the card when he leaves inspection work.
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- Article 1
Article 1 defines labor inspection as the tasks carried out by labor inspectors, named by decision of the Minister of Labor, to exercise their powers under Article 196 of the Labor Law.
تفتيش العمل : المهمات التي يقوم بها مفتشو العمل الذين يسميهم وزير العمل بقرار منه ، وذلك لتنفيذ اختصاصاتهم المنصوص عليها في المادة (196) من نظام العمل.
- Article 2
Article 2 explains that the labor inspection body consists of a central department in the Ministry's Deputy Ministry for Labor Affairs and branch bodies in the labor offices.
يتألف جهاز تفتيش العمل من إدارة مركزية في وكالة الوزارة للشؤون العمالية ومن أجهزة فرعية في مكاتب العمل.
- Article 3
Article 3 bars replacing labor inspectors after their appointment, or assigning them additional duties, except by decision of the Minister and without conflicting with their duties or affecting their competence and impartiality.
لا يجوز تبديل مفتشي العمل بعد تعيينهم، أو تكليفهم بواجبات إضافية إلا وفقاً للشروط التالية : أ - أن يكون التبديل بقرار من وزير العمل . ب - ألاَّ تتعارض الواجبات
- Article 4
Article 4 requires labor inspectors to take an oath before the Minister of Labor before starting their work, pledging honesty and keeping secrets even after leaving the post, and a record is drawn up.
يقسم مفتشو العمل قبل مباشرتهم مهمات تفتيش العمل أمام وزير العمل اليمين التالية : ( أقسم بالله أن أقوم بمهام وظيفتي بأمانة وإخلاص ، وألاَّ أفشي سراً من أسرار أي
- Article 6
Article 6 lists the tasks of the central labor inspection department, including supervising inspectors, caring for workers' health and safety, preparing forms and the annual report, and training inspectors.
تتولى الإدارة المركزية لتفتيش العمل المهمات التالية : أ - الإشراف على أعمال المفتشين في مكاتب العمل وتوجيههم ، ومراقبة أعمال التفتيش ومتابعة خططه وبرامجه . ب -
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