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<\/p>\nMinistry of Human Resources and Social Development in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has directed all the private sector companies to reduce wages or Salaries in this pandemic situation.<\/p>\n
MOH has also stressed on the point that If a private company is reducing Salary they cannot ask the employees to work for Full time.<\/p>\n
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So, if there is any Salary cut or Pay cut then your working hours shouls also be reduced.<\/p>\n
Also, any private sector employer cannot reduce your salary more than 40% as per statement given by ministry in the Article 41 in Saudi Labor Law.<\/p>\n
MOH has also given conditions for Salary cut if the business is effected due to Coronoavirus:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1) Salary Cut only when working hours are reduced for six months
\n2) Wages reduction can be exception leave, full or part-time leave
\n3) Employer should not have benefited from Government schemes due to corona-virus
\n4) Employer should not take advantage of the situation an end employee contract to terminate the employee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"