Article 186 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 186 من نظام العمل · الباب الثاني عشر: العمل في المناجم والمحاجر

Amended (1442 AH)

Official text after amendments (Arabic)

Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.

لا يجوز تشغيل أي شخص في المنجم أو المحجر لم يتم الثامنة عشرة من العمر.

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)

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Amendment history

  1. Royal Decree No. M/5 — 7/1/1442 AH

    Official amendment text (Arabic)

    - عُدلت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 5) وتاريخ 7 / 1 / 1442هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي: "لا يجوز تشغيل أي شخص في المنجم أو المحجر لم يتم الثامنة عشرة من العمر".

Original text before the amendments (Arabic)

لا يجوز تشغيل أي شخص في المنجم أو المحجر لم يتم الثامنة عشرة من العمر، ولا يجوز تشغيل المرأة أيًّا كان سنها في أي منجم أو محجر.

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