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<\/p>\nPeople working in Saudi Arabia are entitled for below Leaves as per Saudi Labor Law. Every employees must know the Leave Policy details to avail when needed.<\/p>\n
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Holidays and Official Leaves:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n – 4 days of leave for Eid-Ul-Fitr starting 29th of Ramadan (Ramzan) acorrding to Umm Al-Qura calendar. – Every Employee is eligible for Paid leaves such as mention below and will no provide supporting documents:<\/p>\n – Five days in the case of a death of a spouse; Maternity leaves:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Females who are pregnant and wanna take leave for Pregnancy can avail 10 weeks of Pregnancy leave: – Upon approval of your Employer can take paid leaves for examniation for attending a Unviersity Exam on exam days. – Employee needs to apply 15 days prior for such elaves Employee can take Sick leave in Saudi Arabia if his sickness is proven and can take a leave for first 30 days and Full Pay – first 30 days of sick leave So, a total of 4 months of sick leaves can be availed in a year.<\/p>\n – Employer cannot terminate employee due to sickness untill all his sick leaves gets exhausted + annual leaves too.<\/p>\n – Empployee has to submit a doctor certificate in case of all the above.<\/p>\n Death of a Family member:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In case of daeath of a family member with blood relation employeess are entitles for 5 days paid leave. Hajj Leave:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Employee is allowed for 10 days of paid leave for Hajj only once in 5 years with the same employer. He can avail 5 days of Paid leave for marraige<\/p>\n
\n– 4 days of leave for Eid al-Adha starting the day of Arafat
\n– Leave on National day of the Kingdom according to Umm Al-Qura calendar, If this falls on any weekend, then
\nemployee compensates by the preceded day or the next.
\nPersonal Leaves:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Five days upon getting married;
\n– Three days when receiving a child.<\/p>\n
\nLeave for Exams:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– If the Employee has joined the institute without the approval of the Employer, then the elaves will be deducted
\nfrom his annual leaves or will be considered a unpaid leaves.<\/p>\n
\n– Employee needs to provide supporting documents, as per Employers request.
\nSick Leave:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\n75% of the wage for next 60 days and no pay for the next 30 days in a year.<\/p>\n
\n75% of Pay – Next 60 days (in addition of the above leaves)
\nNo Pay – for next 30 days (in addition of the above leaves)<\/p>\n
\nFor Female employees its 4 months and 10 days (Iddah Days) on deaht of her husband.<\/p>\n
\nthis only after 2 years of service in a company.
\nMarraige Leave:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n