Inspection and penalties

Closure for safety danger (Art. 135)

Official text per PAM's consolidated English edition (2025). For guidance only; not legal advice.

In the event where employers violate the provisions of Articles 83, 84 and 86 of this Law and the resolutions passed in execution hereof in a manner that may threaten the environment, public health or the health and safety of workers, the employees entrusted with the inspection may write violation tickets and submit them to the competent Minister who shall cooperate with the competent authority in order to issue a resolution to entirely or partially close the work place, or suspend the use of a specific machine or machines until the violation shall have been remedied.

Source The English text is presented as the official January 2025 consolidated edition identified in the approved local source notes. The Arabic text is unofficial. This local snapshot was not independently verified against PAM by this directory.

Public Authority for Manpower: Labour Law

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