22 labour-law reminders
Contracts must be in Arabic; the Arabic text prevails.
Probation is max 100 working days, once per employer.
If you end probation, you owe end of service for the period.
You can't cut salary during the contract, even with consent.
You can't assign work outside the contract or the employee's skills.
Monthly salary can't be later than the 7th day after it's due.
Loan deductions are capped at 10% of salary.
Penalty deductions max 5 days a month; the rest carries over.
No penalty without written notice and a hearing.
No penalty for a violation discovered over 15 days ago.
Overtime needs a written order and an overtime register.
Annual leave pay is paid before the leave starts.
Weekends, official holidays and sick leave falling during annual leave are excluded from it.
Leave can't be waived; cash only at contract end.
No termination notice during leave.
During your notice, the employee gets a paid day a week to job-hunt.
7 consecutive or 20 separate unexcused days = resignation.
A female employee who ends the contract within 1 year of marriage receives full end of service.
Safety equipment can't be charged to the employee.
Keep a file per employee with 7 key records.
If the business is sold, contracts continue on the same terms.
Workers' dues have priority over the employer's assets.