Article 141 of the Saudi Labor Law
المادة 141 من نظام العمل · الباب الثامن: الوقاية من مخاطر العمل والوقاية من الحوادث الصناعية الكبرى وإصابات العمل والخدمات الصحية والاجتماعية
The article provides that the procedures for reporting work injuries are not set by the Law itself but issued by decision of the Minister responsible for labor affairs.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد بقرار من الوزير إجراءات الإبلاغ عن إصابات العمل.
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 141 explained in plain English
Article 141 of the Labor Law is a short article but important in practice. It does not itself set rules for reporting work injuries; instead it refers the setting of these procedures to a decision issued by the Minister. This means the details of reporting, such as the method, the body to be notified, the deadlines and the forms used, are taken from the ministerial decision in force and not from the text of the Law.
To understand where this article sits, it helps to look at what surrounds it in Part Eight:
- The articles before it, including Article 138 and Article 140, regulate compensation for work injury and occupational disease, and distribute responsibility among former employers in the case of occupational disease in proportion to the worker's period of service with each.
- The article after it, Article 142, requires every employer to provide a first aid cabinet and refers its details to the Implementing Regulations.
Article 141 is thus the procedural link between the occurrence of an injury and the rights that follow from it, since documenting the injury and reporting it under the prescribed procedures is what makes it possible to prove it later.
What does this mean in practice?
- The employer should refer to the ministerial decision in force and comply with the procedures it sets when a work injury occurs in its establishment.
- The injured worker should make sure the injury is recorded and reported under those procedures, to protect his rights.
- No specific deadline or particular body should be inferred from the text of Article 141 itself, because it does not mention them and leaves them to the ministerial decision.
Where there is a dispute about a work injury or about compliance with the reporting procedures, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specialized in labor cases to review the decision in force and apply it to the case.
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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 141 of the Saudi Labor Law
Does Article 141 set a specific deadline for reporting a work injury?
No. The text of the article does not mention any deadline or specific method. It provides that the procedures for reporting work injuries are set by decision of the Minister.
Who sets the procedures for reporting work injuries?
Under Article 141, these procedures are set by a decision issued by the Minister responsible for labor affairs, not by the text of the Law or by agreement between the employer and the worker.
How is reporting an injury related to compensation for it?
Reporting is the procedural step that documents the injury, while other articles in the same Part, such as Article 138 and Article 140, regulate compensation for work injury and occupational disease and the distribution of responsibility for it.
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