Article 59 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 59 من نظام العمل · الباب الخامس: علاقات العمل

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا يجوز نقل العامل ذي الأجر الشهري إلى فئة عمال اليومية أو العمال المعينين بالأجر الأسبوعي أو بالقطعة أو بالساعة، إلا إذا وافق العامل على ذلك كتابة، ومع عدم الإخلال بالحقوق التي اكتسبها العامل في المدة التي قضاها بالأجر الشهري.

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.