Article 174 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 174 من نظام العمل · الباب الحادي عشر: عقد العمل البحري

Official text (Arabic)

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

تدفع جميع استحقاقات البحار بالعملة الرسمية ، ويجوز أداؤها بالعملة الأجنبية إذا استحقت والسفينة خارج المياه الإقليمية وقبل البحار ذلك.

وللبحار أن يطلب من صاحب العمل صرف ما يستحقه من أجره النقدي لمن يعينه.

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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