Article 9 of the Saudi Labor Law

المادة 9 من نظام العمل · الفصل الأول: التعريفات

Official text (Arabic)

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

اللغة العربية هي الواجبة الاستعمال في البيانات والسجلات والملفات وعقود العمل وغيرها مما هو منصوص عليه في هذا النظام، أو في أي قرار صادر تطبيقًا لأحكامه، وكذلك التعليمات التي يصدرها صاحب العمل لعماله.

وإذا استعمل صاحب العمل لغة أجنبية إلى جانب اللغة العربية في أي من الحالات المذكورة فإن النص العربي هو المعتمد دون غيره.

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.