Saudi Labor Law · Article 75

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Find your last working day, and what your employer owes if they end things early.

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Notice runs from the day you hand in the letter, and you are paid normally throughout.

Monthly-paid employees get 60 days; others get 30.
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Notice period rules in Saudi Arabia

Article 75 binds both sides equally. If you resign you owe your employer notice; if they end your employment, they owe it to you. It applies to indefinite-term contracts.

If you areNotice required
Paid monthly60 days
Paid weekly or daily30 days

Notice must be in writing

A verbal resignation is a weak record. Put it in writing, keep a copy, and note the date you handed it over — that date starts the clock.

You keep working, and keep accruing

Employment continues normally during notice. You are paid as usual, and your service keeps counting towards your gratuity and annual leave. Your last working day is the end of the notice, not the day you handed in the letter.

Pay in lieu of notice

If the employer ends your employment immediately without letting you serve the notice, they must pay you the wage you would have earned during that period. It is one of the most commonly missed lines on a clearance form.

It works the other way too

If you resign and walk out without serving notice, the employer may be entitled to claim the equivalent from you, often by deducting it from your final settlement.

Fixed-term contracts are different

A fixed-term contract normally ends on its expiry date and needs no notice. If the employer ends it early without a valid reason, compensation is generally the wages for the remaining period — which can be more than a notice period.

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