Article 71 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 71 من نظام العمل · الباب الخامس: علاقات العمل

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا يجوز توقيع جزاء تأديبي على العامل إلا بعد إبلاغه كتابة بما نسب إليه واستجوابه وتحقيق دفاعه وإثبات ذلك في محضر يودع في ملفه الخاص، ويجوز أن يكون الاستجواب شفاهة في المخالفات البسيطة التي لا يتعدى الجزاء المفروض على مرتكبها الإنذار أو الغرامة باقتطاع ما لا يزيد على أجر يوم واحد، على أن يثبت ذلك في المحضر.

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.