Article 154 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 154 من نظام العمل · الباب التاسع: تشغيل النساء

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يحق للمرأة العاملة عندما تعود إلى مزاولة عملها بعد إجازة الوضع أن تأخذ بقصد إرضاع مولودها فترة أو فترات للاستراحة لا تزيد في مجموعها على الساعة في اليوم الواحد، وذلك علاوة على فترات الراحة الممنوحة لجميع العمال، وتحسب هذه الفترة أو الفترات من ساعات العمل الفعلية، ولا يترتب عليها تخفيض الأجر.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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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.