Article 79 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 79 من نظام العمل · الباب الخامس: علاقات العمل

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا ينقضي عقد العمل بوفاة صاحب العمل، ما لم تكن شخصيته قد روعيت في إبرام العقد، ولكنه ينتهي بوفاة العامل أو بعجزه عن أداء عمله، وذلك بموجب شهادة طبية معتمدة من الجهات الصحية المخولة، أو من الطبيب المخول الذي يعينه صاحب العمل.

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.