Article 88 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 88 من نظام العمل · الباب الخامس: علاقات العمل

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا انتهت خدمة العامل وجب على صاحب العمل دفع أجره وتصفية حقوقه خلال أسبوع- على الأكثر- من تاريخ انتهاء العلاقة العقدية، أما إذا كان العامل هو الذي أنهى العقد وجب على صاحب العمل تصفية حقوقه كاملة خلال مدة لا تزيد على أسبوعين. ولصاحب العمل أن يحسم أي دين مستحق له بسبب العمل من المبالغ المستحقة للعامل.

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.